Nasli Heeramaneck (1902-March 29, 1971) was an Parsi-American art dealer, specializing in Asian and

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. Born in

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, he moved to New York in the 1920s, and lived and worked there until his death. Works collected by him and his wife, Alice, are now held by the

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, the National Museum of New Delhi, and Yale University.

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1902 births 1971 deaths American art dealers Parsi people from Mumbai Indian emigrants to the United States {{art-stub