Picture Perfect ~ Two—Daisho

          The wakizashi (short sword) on top and the katana (sword) on the bottom form a daisho—a pair of swords. Form the Arms & Armor collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Picture Perfect ~ Five

     Five ointment jars with lids, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Collection. Three are in Egyptian alabaster, two in obsidian with sheet gold.  From the 12th Dynasty, ca. 1887-1813 BC, from El Lahun, tomb 8, chamber E.


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