Ever thought about the fact that the centre of a pot might be equally important as its sculpted exterior? One wouldn’t normally think so deeply—pun intended— about a utensil, even a historical one, but for 14-year-old Rafael Aneev, the “void” in the middle of the 19th-century decorative metal pot, on display at the Children’s Museum of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Fort, is central to its existence.

The tapir from the natural history section of the museum was chosen by Chandra Jandhyala, 13, who was intrigued by the animal’s agility