Thursday, November 19, 2009

BURA-ASINDA-SIKA

 
About 1.500 years old, Niger
African Soul Exhibition - the Berardo Collection
 

20 comments:

brattcat said...

Fascinating photographs, JM. Thank you.

Babzy.B said...

It must be a very interesting exhibition !

Cezar and Léia said...

Beautiful and very interesting exhibition!
Léia

Anya said...

Unique ...
Very big size and models
:-)
It looks very special !!

Tess Kincaid said...

Gosh, interesting symbolism here! :^)

Olivier said...

surprenant

Lois said...

That is fascinating!

VP said...

Interesting exhibition, but I left my heart in 'It's Forbidden to Forbid'...

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Great photos. Very unusual objects.
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Lowell said...

A phallic fantasy!

Joan Elizabeth said...

I love the top photo. Looks like an interesting exhibition.

Dina said...

Just incredible!!!!
And what a smart way to display them!!

I have to go read up on this. Thanks!

ruma said...

It is remains of the form it is valuable and is beautiful.
The minute design is wonderful.

Thank you for introducing it.

Kilauea Poetry said...

I can see that backdrop..interesting, plus, given the time factor that they were left intact for the most part or at least able to be restored. Nice find here-

gogouci said...

Perfect earthy, warm tones.

Laurent said...

hum hum ... nice objects ...

Jim said...

Amazing display.
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Serra said...

Fantástico!

Dean Grey said...

JM!

Am I imagining things or does some of that pottery look rather phallic?

It's very, um, um.....impressive!

*blushes*

-Dean

Virginia said...

I suspected Jacob would have fun with this one. Lordy if Marley shows up we're all done for!! :)
Seriously, these photos are so very interesting. I'm looking forward to the Musée Quai Branley when I'm in Paris again. You're photos have made me anxious to see it all!
V