Today was the British Museum. What a treasure trove that place is, some things acquired legally, but by no means all.
We had never been to the Indian collection. The objects range in age from subcontinent pre history to recent times. India is certainly a varied and fascinating place.
The Indian pictures show some animal statues from 2000 bc, a Hindu godess kicking a tree to make it fruit, and a very aggressive female godess who has her foot on a prostrate(dead?) man. She is wearing a necklace made from men's heads and is holding a man's severed head on a string. How has the femimist movement missed her?
You will recognise the Buddha image.
The Chinese collection was excellent. It included beautiful Jade objects. The photo shows a dragon pot. It is modern pot, but still a work of art.
We checked the Elgin Marbles. They are in London. The Greeks are still waiting.
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