Curator's Pick: Various Medical Opinions Dr. Marika Sardar
Vaccinations on the brain? Watch this timely Curator’s Pick from Curator Dr. Marika Sardar that shows what a trip to the doctors’ office was like in 17th-century India!
Inspired by verses from the poet Sa‘di’s most famous poem, “The Bustan” or “The Orchard,” the artist has produced a meticulously detailed scene: one doctor checks the pulse of a patient; others compound medicines with a mortar and pestle; and a group in the centre consults textbooks and offer various opinions on a case. And just like today, there also appear to be people waiting to get in!