An exhibition titled "Tale of the Tile": the Ceramic Traditions of Pakistan, organised by Mohatta Palace Museum, will be formally inaugurated at the museum after eight weeks of public previews here on Thursday. Pakistan Muslim League Chairman Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Senator Mushahid Hussain will inaugurate the exhibition.
The exhibition will present a panoramic view of Pakistan from the Indus Valley civilisation (3500 BC) to the present day reflected in its ceramic traditions.
Over 400 objects would be displayed in eight magnificent galleries. A number of historical objects have been borrowed from the Quetta Museum, the Sindh Museum, the Department of Archeology Punjab, the Auqaf Department Punjab, the Lahore Museum, the Department of Culture Sindh, the National Museum of Pakistan and a number of private collections.
Those objects include architectural elements, tiles and vessels from Mehrgarh, Multan, Uch, Sitpur, Lahore, Sehwan, Kamarro Sharif, Thatta, Hala and Hyderabad along with calligraphic panels.