Museums

Janet and Jess went to a number of museums.  The National Museum was their favorite.  The Islamic museum was mostly things they had seen before and lots of different Korans.  How many times can you see different versions of a book that can't be translated or interpreted?

 Dragons in any form are cool - very Chinese

Beautiful wood and carving

Now we know what all those statues were half and half in Borobudur.  From Wikipedia - Makara (Sanskrit: मकर) is a sea-creature in Hindu mythology. It is generally depicted as half animal (in the frontal part in animal forms of elephant or crocodile or stag, or deer) and in hind part as aquatic creature, in the tail part, as a fish tail or also as seal.  It is often portrayed protecting entryways to Hindu and Buddhist temples.

A great man I am sure - probably a hunter???

It's always good to be the King/Sultan or some other royalty. I wonder which one was used for "affairs" of state?

I don't get the fascination with puppets but also in Indonesia, puppets are a rage.  I guess if you had never heard radio or seen TV puppets would be interesting.  The hawkers kept trying to sell these flimsy leather or other types of material puppet.  It didn't seem like a big seller - an in-between item - the buyer wouldn't want it and couldn't see giving it as a gift.  Appeals to buy to keep the traditional craft strong, fell on deaf ears.

The good old days (if you were the person sitting and not pulling)

In a few more years - people might be asking what this is and saying in the good old days- "man dreamed of exploring space".

Not sure what this is (I had to work) - maybe belongs with the mosque.  My motto - one year older, one year better at making things up - looks like some type of cemetery.

Looks almost exactly like the gong (sans stand) I bought, painted burnt orange and dragged around the Big 12 Cross Country meets - humbling all the cowbell cheering. 

I wonder if they have Marti Gras parades (or a Malaysian version) here?  Looks like a great float

I would buy copies of these guys - large ones to put at the entrance of my condo - much cooler than lions

Showing Malaysia is truly the crossroads of the world - Chinese art

 


Aladdin's lamp - so middle eastern art or craft

Malay and Indonesia chairs and woodworking

Everyone (but no one more than the Indians) likes gold and gems.  Amazing how much gold is expected at an Indian wedding.  Portable savings.

Looks like a western cathedral















Saving the best for last - some Alaskan /Pacific Northwest Indian totem poles!  With a tropical beat.