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Sunday 6 February 2022

Sunday Selections #571

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 
 
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
   

I usually run with a theme.  Last week I mentioned that we hoped to go on an outing.  And we did.  Finally on the Friday just gone we went to the National Museum of Australia to see an exhibition on Ancient Greeks titled Athletes, Warriers and Heroes.  All the items in the exhibition were brought to us from the British Museum (which is a story in itself).

The museum has free entry, but special exhibits like this one do attract an entry charge.  A charge we have never regretted paying.

Before we go in I am going to show you a little of the museum itself, from the outside, and in the foyer.  It is an unusual looking building, but I like it.  Just the same I mourn its position.  It replaces the hospital in which I was born and in which my father died.




This FJ Holden Special has lived in the foyer for as long as I can remember.  It had only one owner, a local woman, who drove it across dirt roads, fording creeks from her farm to town.  She obviously cherished it, and drove it for more than twenty-five years after she bought it in 1955.


This is a recreation of the Muttaburrasaurus.  It was a vegetarian (good) and its fossilised bones were found by a grazier in 1963.





Almost all the plants around the museum are natives - which is entirely appropriate.


 I love the way that the light streams in.

Now to the exhibition.  It was beautifully presented.  Numbers attending were limited and everyone was masked.  A

Just the same, athletes, warriors and heroes excludes vast swathes of the population.  Needless to say women barely got a look in...

There were lots of beautiful ceramics.  Most showed obvious signs of damage and skilful restoration.







 And there were many skilfully executed sculptures (almost always of men).




The Discus Thrower.



While most of the men were naked and unashamed, the same could not be said of the only naked woman.


I found it ironic that Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love was presented as being coy.

Some other things I really enjoyed included:






Women playing a game, similar to our knucklebones or jacks.

This musical instrument could be blown from either end or using the mouthpiece.  Goodness how versatile.

Needless to say I took many more photos, but this post is photo heavy enough.

I had planned to wander through some of the rest of the musuem too, but was simply too tired.  Another time.  There is apparently a Covid related exhibit of a life sized horse made from paper bags created by someone in hotel isolation.  I would really like to see that. 

I hope your week is packed with beauty and fun.

 





144 comments:

  1. Hi EC - sad they tore down the hospital - I presume they've built a more modern one elsewhere. Strange looking building - but I'd love to see it. I'd also love to see the exhibition - relatively small, so one could take the items in and absorb their beauty with the information provided.

    Delighted the surrounds have Australian plants in situ ... - that paper-bag horse sounds amazing ... how extraordinarily creative people can be.

    I hope you're feeling easier - take care and with thoughts - Hilary

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    1. Hilary Melton-Butcher: Of course they have built another hospital - currently being expanded. It isn't by the restorative and beautiful lake though. Sadly the public was invited to watch the implosion when the old hospital came down. A young bystander (over a kilometre) away was killed by a flying piece of debri.
      The museum is a delight and the exhibition was great. I hope to get back again relatively soon.

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  2. Heipsan,
    lovely images and beautiful art and statues (especially male statues .. hih).
    Have a nice weekend.

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    1. orvokki: Thank you. I was amazed at how well many of the statues survived.

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  3. Is that a butterfly light hanging in the foyer? It's beautiful.

    Thank you for the look around in the exhibit! I look forward to more shots in future posts - and like you - would love to see the paper bag horse created in isolation. Fascinating!

    Ancient artifacts are one of the main reasons I love to visit places which value the past and work to restore buildings/pottery/etc. There is a delicate balance between moving forward and cherishing what came before.

    The hospital I was born in was demolished and paved over just a handful of years after. Maybe there is a correlation... ;)

    Hugs to you and Captain slasher. May he give you a peaceful day.

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    1. River Fairchild: It is indeed a butterfly. I always look up to delight in it - and hope to see that paper bag creation on our next visit.
      The slasher has retired back to bed. I may take the opportunity and join him.

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  4. Thanks for The museum tour. I enjoyed seeing the pottery and noticed the athletes were running naked. Nothing to impede their speed, I guess. lol... Loved the statues too. It must have been too hot to wear cloths, hehe.

    I'm impressed by the big Muttaburrasaurus and had to go look it up on google. I bet it had a big appetite.

    What a weird structure displayed outside. I wonder what it represent. It's not pleasant to look but it looks massive.
    I love the bottle brush plant. It's so neat.

    Our snow storm just ended and and I'm glad. We now have a little bit of sun and blue sky amid some clouds. Only 43 days from spring.😊

    Wishing you a pleasant day.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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    1. Julia: I am glad that your snow storm is over and that spring is approaching. I am really, really looking forward to autumn too. Muttaburrasaurus undoubtedly had a HUGE appetite. I wonder how many trees it ate?

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  5. HEY! What happened to my arms on that statue they made of me?

    https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/ also free except for special exhibits. We donate $50 a year to be official members. (And get a free t-shirt.)

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    1. Mike: Perhaps they thought that other bits of you were more interesting than your arms?

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    2. Arms are extremely important, the other bits can't hug you.

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    3. River: Arms are indeed important. I am not sure that I am ready to sacrifice any of my bits.

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  6. Thanks so much for taking us along with you. I would love to visit in person. I hope we will get to see that horse one of these days! Have a fantastic weekend. :)

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    1. Martha: Thank you. I hope to show that horse some day too. I have seen a photo of it and it looks amazing. I hope your weekend is a joy.

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  7. A paper bag horse? Now that's time on one's hands.
    Museum itself is very cool. You were born there? Incredible you live in the same town still!

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    1. Alex J. Cavanaugh: He obviously had a lot of time and a lot of raw material on his hands. Not still here, but back again. Amazingly himself was also born there (with the same presiding maternity nurse) though his family had moved on before I was born.

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  8. Beautiful images outside & inside, there was modern and ancient, I love them EC.

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  9. Wonderful photos and the museum looks very interesting. I hope you're having a good weekend.

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    1. RasmaSandra: Thank you. It is a wonderful museum. Bizarre looking but great.

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  10. I've seen photos of the horse creatively constructed using paper bags. Some folk have much talent and wonderful, creative imaginations.

    The museum's building is quite odd looking. I imagine there is a story behind its design.

    Thanks for sharing your visit with us, EC. I look forward to more next week. And, talking about the coming week...I hope you have an enjoyable one...take care...cuddles to Jazz. I hope he is doing well. :)

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    1. Lee: There was a photo of the horse in our local paper. I hoped (and still hope) to see the real things.
      The museum building is odd, but so very effective.
      Jazz is doing ok this week. I hope you and the furry overlords have a great week.

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  11. Really feels as if I've been somewhere wonderful with a good friend. Thank you

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    1. Cloudia: Our blog friends become very dear to us don't they?

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  12. The exhibition looks well presented. I would have to check but I think we have been there. The setting and gardens make it look so appealing. The caravan addition to the car is a nice extra.

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    1. Andrew: It was extremely well presented. Which they are - whoever curates their exhibitions does an exceptional job.
      The museum is great, but really requires multiple visits. I find that my mind gets crowded there.

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  13. The museum building looks wonderful with the light streaming in. You will be sad at the removal of the hospital to make way for it - the maternity hospital I was born in is long gone...
    My 'travel feet' have been getting very itchy lately, and seeing these beautiful Greek vases, similar to many I saw in Greece, made me feel very nostalgic. I worry that we will never have the opportunities to travel again...
    That's enough whingeing from me! Thank you for sharing your visit, EC, and have a cool, pleasant and interesting week.

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    1. Alexia: I was sad to lose the hospital. Its location was perfect. On nice days patients were encouraged to walk by the lake - or to be wheeled down to it.
      I do understand your itchy feet, and am sorry that I added to the need to scratch. We are, I think, getting closer to being able to travel, but the time is not here for me yet.

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  14. What an interesting building! Its exterior seems so diverse, it's hard to take it all in. I particularly liked that the pink travel trailer is being treated with the same respect as the dinosaur skeleton - that made me smile!

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    1. Diane Henders: One of the things I particularly like about this museum is that they include small stories, and small people's stories. It isn't just about the great...

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  15. Such wonderful pottery and sculptures. As always, you brought me into a place that was delightful to visit. Thank you for the tour! :-)

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  16. Platon wasn't that bad, eh?
    Lovely to visit the place where you were born. ;-)

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    1. Sean Jeating: Plato said some very wise things. I hadn't really thought about it as visiting my birthplace, but you are right. It is.

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  17. The first image looks like a bridge that got twisted by a tornado. I really love the FJ Holden and the little pink caravan.
    Have never heard of the Muttaburrasaurus. the light and shadows window is beautiful. I like the pots and urns more than the statues.

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    1. River: There were LOTS of those urns and pots and I was very impressed. And amazed that so many survived.

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  18. This is a beautiful exhibit after exhibit after exhibit! The ceramics, reconstructed or pristine, are exceptional.

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    1. Joanne Noragon: They really were amazing weren't they? So very beautiful - and functional.

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  19. A really good large museum takes many visits to even begin to take everything in.

    Yes, the ancients glorified men and excluded women, it was the times. It's one reason to be glad some of the times they are a-changing.

    My hodgepodge will be over here.

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    1. messymimi: Too many cultures forget that they depend on women. Times might be changing but so very slowly...
      I look forward (as I always do) to your Selections when they go live.

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  20. My furry friend and I enjoyed these photos and hope you get to see that horse in person. Thanks for the book list. Cheers!

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    1. e: Thank you. I hope you find some books to enjoy.

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  21. Beauty and fun yes! Thank you, and this trip throughout was so much fun I want and will tour it again. That little camper and car is something and I can understand why she cherished it so. That building is quite something as well, sorry it took down your special birthplace and father's passing, but you will carry your memories, Gosh I just adore my memories of things, it's funny how it seems they all just flood me so much at times. Beautiful grounds there too, and your captures are very pretty. Enjoy what's left of your weekend. My Sunday begins tomorrow!

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    1. 21 Wits: Change happens. The museum is in a truly beautiful space, and contains so many amazing things. Yes on the flood of memories too.

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  22. A lot of history is written mostly about men too. Women have always had too much attention and shaming and blame to their bodies, by, mostly men, too, and laws to govern women's bodies. I like the photo where you say you like the way the light streams in. They look like ship ribs in a way that we look through, or that the light streams through.

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    1. Strayer: You are right. History continues to be (mostly) written from a man's perspective and about men. As does legislation. Small steps have been made. Strides are needed.
      I thought of ship ribs in that photo too.

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  23. There are some amazing sculptures outside. Some unbelievably large ones, too. That car and camper are incredible. I see you drive on the wrong side of the road, too (grin).

    I'm surprised more of these ancient statues aren't even more decimated than they are.

    That is a truly beautiful museum. I could spend all day long just wandering around outside, taking in all the beauty of the landscaping. Thanks for these great photos, dear.

    Happy Sunday.

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    1. Bleubeard and Elizabeth: Most of the sculptures are inside, including the car and the van.
      I am also surprised at how much has survived.
      It IS an amazing museum and we keep promising ourselves that we will go back and wander round again. Soon...

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  24. Loved the dinosaur, the pottery, the unashamed statues, but most of all, the Holden with that trailer. I don't think I'd want to pull a trailer with that one, but it was fun to see!

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    1. Bill: Believe me I have seen old Holden's pulling MUCH bigger vans than that one. Not fast, but pulling them just the same.

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  25. Seems to be an interesting exhibitiion ! When I was in Greece I was very disappointed about the places where the statues were found ! Very neglected and dirty.
    The little camping car which looks like an egg made me laugh ! It was mostly used by Dutchs who carried their whole household to Italy to eat the same things like at home !

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    1. Gattina: It was an interesting exhibition. My jury is out on whether the British Museum is entitled to keep many of its exhibits - but they do take good care of them. Growing up we often saw much bigger caravans than that one, taking families away on holiday.

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  26. Dear EC
    What an interesting building. (Although tinged with sadness over the hospital it replaces.) Women's voices are missing throughout history, so when letters or diaries, or work by women is discovered, it is so important. Nevertheless. it looks to have been a fascinating exhibition.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Ellie Foster: I LOVE letters/diaries. And exult when women's work is celebrated. And yes, despite its limitations it was a wonderful exhibition.

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  27. Wow I really like the look of the museum. I love the pink caravan the most and the story behind it.

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    1. LL Cool Joe: I really liked her hardworking car and the van too. I am very fond of the museum as well.

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  28. Such beautiful work by creative people so long ago. Artistry has held its place in human history, against all odds sometimes.

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    1. Marie Smith: Artistry seems to be a part of every recorded culture. Which is wonderful.

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  29. I have not been to a museum in too long.

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    1. mshatch: Neither had we. We missed them. And galleries. And, and, and...

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  30. I loved playing jacks as a kid; that first pot you showed was a beauty

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    1. Linda Starr: I played jacks too. There were a lot of ceramics on display and many of them were incredibly beautiful.

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  31. Looks like such a fun outing at a beautiful museum. Love the history. Hope you have a wonderful and safe week my friend.

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    1. Mason Canyon: It was. We really need to go back to that museum more often. I hope your weekend is packed with good things too.

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  32. Thanks for the museum tour Dear E.C.! Especially dinasour and potterry look great. Have a wonderful newbrand week.

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    1. bread&salt: I was super impressed with the exhibition - and so glad to be back at the museum.

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  33. thanks for the great images again this week. Nice to see the gardens looking so lush and thanks for the ceramics photos. Have a good week.

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    1. Anna: As I said to Linda Starr there were a lot of ceramics on display. Really beautiful and very intricate ceramics. A joy to see.

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  34. Thank you for taking me on the tour. I enjoyed it! So nice to see greenery. All, I see outside is white and ice.

    Have a wonderful week!

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    1. Truedessa: It was my pleasure and I am glad you enjoyed it. I hope your Spring turns your white to green. Soon.

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  35. Living in the US, I remember thinking David was a unique and special sculpture (and he is) but when we visited Europe for the first time, we found so many male sculptures, everywhere. I wonder what made David stand out? Biblical? The artist? I don't know... They all do a good job though. I like that pottery. It's interesting to me to look at pottery from different cultures.

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    1. mail4rosey: I am a big sculpture fan and it has often occurred to me that ceramics are often domestic sculpture. Useful, beautiful and with a story to tell...

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  36. Sad about the hospital. The outside is astonishing. I'd like to see it in person. The pottery is amazing as are the statues, sadly without too many women. Thanks for taking us EC.

    XO
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    1. Wisewebwoman: I would like you to see this museum in person too (and rather a lot of the rest of my city). I mourned the lack of focus on women, but did enjoy (and learn from) the exhibition just the same.

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  37. What an excellent exhibit! I love the pottery. The statues were very well made and preserved. I wish I could see that horse made of paper bags. What an interesting thing to make during isolation! Haha.

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    1. gigi-hawaii: It really was a wonderful exhibition. The photograph I saw of the paper bag horse looked incredible. I will track it down and post about it here later.

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  38. I envy you your art and museums.

    The hospital in which I was born--and my grandmother died--was made into a rest home, that is a place for the elderly to live.

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    1. Snowbrush: I am endlessly grateful for our museums and galleries, and so glad that we can (finally) go back to them.
      The hospital which used to stand where the museum now is was imploded. A public spectacle was made of it (with disastrous results). There was a hospice nearby which has also been moved.

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    2. Clearly, the people who blew up the place of your birth were trying to destroy a premier pilgrimage site for your followers. When I think about what the Islamic reaction would have been had they blown-up Mohammad's birthplace, I don't see why the destruction of your birthplace should be responded to any differently.

      "A public spectacle was made of it (with disastrous results)."

      People died so the place of your birth could be wiped from the earth! I think you should leave Australia while you still can, or, at the very least, write a post about the implosion. You could also write a post about Jazz. If I had a disagreeable cat, I don't know what I would so. If he made a habit of biting me maliciously, I'm confident that he would have to go (after a medical explanation had been ruled out), because he would have broken a trust without which there could be no relationship, but there would be a lot of situations that wouldn't admit of so obvious a solution.

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    3. Snowbrush: My place of birthplace a place of pilgrimage? Queue hysterical laughter. I am a largely invisible person which suits me just fine.
      The implosion was touted as a public spectacle. We were urged to come and watch by the government of the day, and one 'lucky' member of the public won the privilege of pushing the button. Debris flew across the lake (much further than anticipated) and a 12 year old out with her family to see the fun was hit and killed.
      Jazz doesn't often bite me maliciously. He bites and scratches to get my attention. Which it does. He has not one but two medical conditions as well, and if they are playing up on him (and mostly they are well controlled) there is anger and frustration in his bites. He came to us as a rescue cat and I have no idea what his early life was like. He is much loved. I have peculiarities of temperament too. I don't bite and scratch people - but the temptation is often there. He has now bitten/scratched me so often that I have developed Jazz antibodies and no longer get infected when he makes me bleed. Which I do each and every day.

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    4. "Jazz doesn't often bite me maliciously. He bites and scratches to get my attention."

      Oh, that's a different ballgame altogether. Harvey--our youngest--will often be lying on a chair, and stick his paw out and grab hold with his claws when I walk past. I can't very well chastise him for that, but I do try to avoid getting too.

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    5. Snowbrush: Regardless of the reasons I bleed. Multiple times each day. My uneven gait excites his attention too.

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  39. Your blog keeps eating my comments. The reason the pyramids are in Egypt is that they were too heavy to take to Britain

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    1. The Blog Fodder: I am sorry that my blog keeps consuming your comments - and thank you for persevering. I cannot comment on my own blog during the 'prove you are not a robot' part of the week using my preferred browser. You are so right about the pyramids too - though the British filched rather a lot of other precious artifacts.

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    2. "You are so right about the pyramids too - though the British filched rather a lot of other precious artifacts."

      Did you know that the "London Bridge" now resides in Arizona, and that entire rooms from Medieval houses now reside in the mansions of America's wealthy? Are you stealing a nation's history if someone sells it to you? Must everything that was ever made in one locality remain in that locality? I think about all the appropriated cultural relics that were destroyed during the two world wars, relics that would still exist if that had remained where they were made, but I also think about the relics that would still exist had they been stolen because the Islamic State wouldn't have been able to destroy them.

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    3. Snowbrush: I am not certain that much of the stolen history was legitimately purchased. IF the purchaser paid for it, and that is a big if, did the seller have either the legal or moral authority? Given my druthers I would prefer that cultural artifacts remain in its homeland. And yes, I know that isn't always practical and that losses would/will be incurred.

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    4. "I am not certain that much of the stolen history was legitimately purchased."

      If it came from western Europe in the early twentieth century (as did the purchases made by the infamous collector William Randolph Hearst, whose enormous wealth enabled him to buy entire ancient structures), I see no reason to think it was illegally obtained.

      "IF the purchaser paid for it...did the seller have either the legal or moral authority?"

      When it comes to what might be called "national treasures," then no one has the moral right to sell them to a private collector much less a private collector on the other side of the world. The question then becomes what constitutes a national treasure. Also, if a person legally owns such a treasure, and s/he needs the money to, for example, maintain the thousand year old castle that houses it and other treasures, then what is such a person to do? Obviously, something enormously precious is lost when important artifacts are removed from the place they were created and are otherwise stripped of all personal and historical associations, all so some rich people and their friends might look at them with more or less understanding, yet I suppose there are situations in which even that is better than having them deteriorate or otherwise be destroyed.

      Nothing has upset me more in modern times than scenes of ignorant young Islamic State members exuberantly destroying of anything and everything that didn't pay homage to their pedophile "prophet." If it hadn't been for the people who were willing to buy stolen goods, a lot more would have been destroyed. Here in America, artifacts from long ago indigenous cultures are looted and sold on Ebay, and the same mentality is resulting in tiny fragments of ancient documents being sold as ancient Biblical texts, thus destroying any possibility that scholars will ever be able to read them. All of this should be illegal. I have even seen ancient representations of Bastet for sell on Ebay. Of course they could fakes, but even if I knew they were genuine, it would be immoral for me to buy them, as much as I would treasure them.

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    5. Snowbrush: It is a complicated area isn't it with few black and white answers. Particularly because the history of the events is so sketchy...

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  40. Agree. Aphrodite, coy? :-)

    Greetings from London.

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    1. A Cuban in London: I am glad that I am not the only one who thought that was very wrong.

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  41. I am so pleased you were able to visit the museum. Eddie and I haven't visited one in quite a time, we must rectify that!

    Lovely photographs of both the outside and inside. I thought the pottery and statues were lovely. Amazing quotes from Plato too.
    Thank you.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Thank you. I hope you and Eddie can visit a museum (or a gallery) soon.

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  42. I was going to tell the joke about the pyramids but I see it's been said. Never mind, it speaks tyo an ugly truth anyway.

    I had an FJ for a wedding car. It had a certain style but modern cars are easier to drive and more comfortable

    I'm glad you enjoyed a day out, may there be many more

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    1. kylie: On the style front I much prefer old cars. You are right about comfort and driveability though. Sadly at least one of this week's (and next) outings is medical. Not fun. Necessary but not enjoyable.

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  43. That museum looks like fun. Loved all the pictures.

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    1. Mary Kirkland: The museum is great - we don't get there anything like often enough.

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  44. So many wonders, though I'm sorry your hospital came down to make room for it. What a blessing that everyone was masked. I was in the grocery store today and you could have counted masks on one hand. None of the clerks were masked. Grrr. Hope by the time you read this, you are well rested and filled with energy, dear friend.

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    1. Sandra Cox: Thank you. Masks remain mandatory here. We very rarely see people without them (except for protestors) though there are people who don't wear them properly. I saw a joke that suggested that wearing a mask under your nose was like putting a condom over your balls and leaving it at that. Which made me smile.

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  45. These are wonderful selections!

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  46. Thanks for taking me along to the museum. I would love to see that paper horse! And the arch outside, does that have a special purpose or meaning? Fun being here with you.

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    1. J C: I am not certain about the purpose of the arch. The whole exterior is quirky. It took a little getting used to, but it is certainly not dull. I really, really hope that I can see and photograph the paper bag horse in the fullness of time. I have heard (but don't know how accurately) that it doesn't yet have a home in the public eye.

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  47. I am glad you enjoyed Juzzie Smith today, thanks for your comment.

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    1. Unknown: Thank you. Your interests don't appear to mesh with mine, but I wish you and your blog well.

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  49. The first outside shot looks like an upside down roller coaster:)
    Hope you're having a wondrous day.

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    1. Sandra Cox: It is a truly bizarre building from lots of angles. The inside spaces are often glorious though. You have a wonderful day too.

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  50. How I miss going to a museum!! I liked the displays, the architectural style of the building...
    Keep well.

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    1. Caterina: We had been missing it too, and hope not to leave nearly so long between visits.

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  51. Looks like a great museum to visit, Sue, with something for everyone. I would have enjoyed being there with you.

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    1. David M. Gascoigne: I would have very much have enjoyed it if you could have joined me.

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  52. I wonder how old those ceramics are. They are wondrous, aren't they?

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    1. Sandra Cox: Many of them were hundreds and hundreds of years old - and amazing.

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  53. I love a good museum - and that looks like a very good indeed. Most of our museums are free too, though my local one does not allow photography for security reasons.

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    1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands": This is an excellent museum and the exhibits are very varied. Something for just about everyone. It didn't allow photography for years but has now relaxed that rule (except in the gift shop).

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  54. This is an amazing museum and I enjoyed each and every photo! You always show us a window I would like to step into and am glad to visit virtually when I come here. Thanks so much!

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  55. Interesting point about the difference in attitudes of male and female nudes.
    Hope you're having a day filled with energy and joy.
    Hugs,

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    1. Sandra Cox: It was an interesting difference and one that surprised me. Thank you.

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  56. I enjoyed these amazing exhibits. So much to see!

    Just a silly note: we went to Rome once and all the male statues were minus a penis. Apparently it offended some who were in power. There are apparently crates of penises somewhere on Vatican grounds.

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    1. Susan Kane: There was a HEAP to see, and I only showed a very small fraction of it. Crates of penises on Vatican Grounds? Big sigh.

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  57. So many interesting pieces! Glad you had a great time at the museum. That instrument is fascinating! Thanks for sharing. :)
    ~Jess

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    1. DMS~ Jess: Thank you. I was intrigued by that instrument.

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    1. Sandra Cox: It is. You can see where it gets its name from can't you?

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  59. Gracias por compartir este excelente reportaje, con sus convenientes explicaciones, que me ha hecho sentir como si estuviera viéndolo a tu lado.
    La exposición itinerante de Grecia, una de las culturas más antigua del mundo, es una pasada, por la belleza de los objetos mostrados, como su famosa cerámica y las esculturas tan bien talladas. Y en cuanto a las obras de arte contemporáneo que se exponen en este museo, aunque sea tan solo una pequeña muestra lo que he visto, tengo claro que bien merece la pena una visita...la pena para mi es, que nunca lo podré hacer por la distancia que nos separa.
    Gracias, amiga, y que tengas un bonito día.

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    1. Manuel: Thank you so much. I am grateful that you enjoyed travelling there with me, as I so often enjoy my travels with you. The museum is excellent. I hope to take you back there with me some day to enjoy some of the other exhibits.

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  60. Thank you for showing your photos of the National Museum of Australia and the traveling exhibit from the British Museum. I love visiting museums, and I haven't done so since the beginning of the pandemic. Thanks for reminding me that I need to start doing this again. I'm really glad that you've gotten back into it, EC. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. Fundy Blue: It has been too long between museum and gallery visits for us too. Way too long. You have a great weekend too.

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  61. Great museum tour, Sue! You took a perfect sampling of pictures to share. I loved your commentary on Aphrodite. How could she be coy?

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    1. cleemckenzie: A coy Aphrodite is totally wrong isn't it?

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  62. The building is quite unusual, but I do like it. I think you have a lot of interesting art and buildings in Canberra. I also like the vegetation around the museum - what is the red feathery flower/plant? We have something similar and call it bottlebrush (quite appropriate, I think).

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    1. Carola Bartz: It is indeed a bottle brush, and I smiled to see it there. I am endlessly grateful for the plethora of art in my city - natural and man made.

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  63. Thank you for the visit, and nice compliment on my ghan. Nice museum, particularly like the old timey travel trailer, that made me smile. Sorry the hospital got torn down. Mixed feelings for sure.

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    1. Sandy: Thank you. Your afghan is beautiful and will warm hearts as well as bodies. That old style van is a beauty isn't it?

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  64. What an interesting place to spend an afternoon or six. Yes, the goddess of love being so shy does not really seem right, does it? The urns are beautiful. And that van is in very good shape for being driven in rough conditions for so many years. Obviously it was made well and maintained faithfully. I hope you get to return to see the paper bag horse, as I selfishly would like to see a photo of it - hah.

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    1. jenny_o: The proverbial month of Sundays wouldn't be enough to see all that there is to see. I really hope we do go back, and soon. I am also really looking forward to the paper bag horse.

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  65. Oh my goodness, I love this post! That little caravan looks remarkably like the one I was born in, which made me smile. And what valid points you make about men/women.

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    1. Kim: You were born in a tiny caravan like that one? I am sure there is a story in that...
      Sadly most of history is indeed taught as that. I would like to learn a lot more about herstory.

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  66. Yes, I was born in a small, baby blue caravan called (funnily enough) a Bluebird. My youngest daughter has a Tumblr page dedicated to aspects of herstory, here's the link if you'd like to take a look: medieval-women.tumblr.com

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    1. Kim: Thank you for that link. I have bookmarked it and will delight in exploring it later... I am smiling at the Bluebird thing too.

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