About Erhan Tamur

MICRO-BIO

  • I am an art historian and curator specializing on the arts of ancient West Asia, with a focus on the theory and practice of decolonization.

EXPERIENCE

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    • Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow
    • Ancient Near Eastern Art
    • 1000 Fifth Avenue
    • September 2022 to Present

EDUCATION

DISCIPLINES

  • Museology/Museum Studies

  • Philosophy

  • Near And Middle Eastern Studies

  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology

  • Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Interests

  • Ancient Art

  • Decolonization

  • Time And Temporality

  • Mesopotamian Archaeology

Languages

  • Turkish

  • French

  • German

  • English

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