Doing pretty much all of the Met's Asian art in one day was probably a hall or gallery too far for us, but, for some reason, we persevered, we pressed on, persisted, plugged away, perhaps thinking we'd be back. Maybe we will. I took the usual pix, but somehow not the usual accompanying documentation...so I have had to make up my own. [Please note, as the foregoing 4,000 posts show, anything religious here is fair game...]. Our visit to the sex temples of Khajuraho in 2008 also may well have affected our appreciation of the sub-continent's arts. Nevertheless...
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| Statue of Liberty pose |
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| Early Anne Boleyn pose |
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| St. Christopher |
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Click to enlarge to see an architectural frieze with mermen playing
musical instruments, 2nd century; mermen! |
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Super hero deity: the cape is a total give-away; actually a large
metal Buddha icon, north India, 7th; interesting representation
of divine sexuality
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Said to be a phallic thing; "ooooo", "ick" she seems to
be saying... |
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| Unusual dorsal view |
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| Head scratcher (slashes through ignorance); Kashmiri style |
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| Really into multiple limbs and other things |
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| Conehead prototype |
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Breastplate of the Spirit Deity Jumadi; 20th century,
worn by shamanic priests (priestesses?); possibly somewhere
other than India, but culturally close |
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| Ever noticed how dogs and their owners come to look alike? |
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| Electrifying yoga pose |
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| Dynamic Duo |
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| Gothic Buddhess? |
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| Jewel casket, ivory, 17th, Sri Lanka |
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Ceiling of a reconstructed temple, carved wood, too many
steps to climb up to...impressive even from afar, however |
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| Memories of Khajuraho... |
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| What other blogs don't show you |
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| Votive offering to fertility goddess |
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| Very intricate earrings; earplugs, I mean |
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Swiss Army deity; okay, I think maybe we need a do-over for
the India collection; alternatively, you can see all 6,997 objects
yourself here |
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