The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern ... boast a collection of Near Eastern Art as rich as that of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. The objects in this collection ...

Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.

For Dee Lou, working at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art is a dream job ... they love jade," she said. Through ancient history, jade was seen as a sacred material. The most modern piece found ...