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Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk

Now, I know what it says. But! It is not ladies preparing silk; it is the HOLY PLUNGER! Yes, it doesn’t look holy, BUT it is gold, and gold is usually with a deity or god-like figure SO it is holy. Though also, in this picture, it looks like the two ladies in white areContinue reading “Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk”

Beyond the Spectrum: Musical Masterpieces

I was at the MFA for the Beyond the Spectrum class. We were in this gallery of instruments. I like the sound of music, so I like this gallery. In this gallery a lot of faces look at you. If you look at the way the instruments look, most of them look like they haveContinue reading “Beyond the Spectrum: Musical Masterpieces”

Duck with the Fabulous Hat

Everyone thinks this is a table leg, but I know it is a duck with a fabulous hat. It is fabulous because it is a tall hat. It was so long ago that tall hats were in style. He is a very old gentleman. Though, he is not a table leg anymore; he is nowContinue reading “Duck with the Fabulous Hat”

Morning Cart

From Mina’s mom: The collection listing on the MFA’s website notes that the image is copyright restricted, so we did not post our photo of it; instead we posted our photo of the outlet below it. There are many more outlets in the contemporary and American galleries than the older wings of the museum. IContinue reading “Morning Cart”

Penguin-form three piece tea service

I like the penguins, because they are funny. You basically open up their head and fill it with tea or water and then just use it. I don’t get the thought process behind it. Apparently Indians made it. I wonder when it would it be used; I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be used every day,Continue reading “Penguin-form three piece tea service”

Hu-shaped vase with medallions of landscape painting

I liked this vase because it is small. It is as small as my hand. The paintings are very detailed and very small. In the bottom middle of the painting, there are very, very small humans. The artist must have looked away a lot while painting because it is very hard to look at somethingContinue reading “Hu-shaped vase with medallions of landscape painting”