"Myths of Bengal" at the British Museum

September 14, 2006 – January 7, 2007
Room 91, Admission free
Open daily 10.00 – 17.30

"Myths of Bengal" focuses on the tradition of storytelling in Bengal, and features religious stories presented in the remarkable Bengali scrolls and artefacts from the Museum's collection. A major highlight is the 13-metre Gazi scroll, which recounts the life and deeds of the local Bengali Muslim saint Gazi. This remarkable artefact celebrates the traditional Bengali custom of scroll painting and highlights the huge importance of oral tradition in Bengali culture. Six other stories explored in the exhibition cover some of the major Hindu deities, including Krishna, Rama, Durga, and the local snake goddess Manasa.

[From the British Museum website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/bengal/myths.html]