Metropolitan Musem of Art : New York City, New York 2006

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Donation: Adults $20 recommended
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Metropolitan Musem of Art

This is the art musuem where you find the classics. We had originally intended to visit the Guggenheim but we didn't know they were closed on Thursdays. So we walked a couple blocks down 5th Avenue to The Met instead.

Having our fill of modern art at MoMA earlier in the day we decided to stick mostly to the "classics", the older the better. We only had a couple hours so we had no chance of seeing the entire museum anyway.

Seeing all the Egyptian stuff really made us want to see the real thing.

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The impressive main hall.

King Sahure and a Nome God circa 2458-2446 BC.

Merti and his wife, circa 2350 BC.

The amazing Temple of Dendur from Roman times.

Originally located on the Nile in Lower Nubia.
A gift from the Government of Egypt.
Vandalism has been around for a long time.

Lid of the Sarcophagus of Wereshnefer circa 380-300 BC.

Statues of Sakhmet circa 139-1352 BC.
Shawabti of Seti I from the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings circa 1294-1279 BC.
Like Russian dolls.

Nice doggy.
Nice detail and differences in finish.

Even the inside is decorated. At least you have something to read for eternity.
Dried up Gazelle found in a tomb.

Coffin and Mummy of Ta-Shery-En-Iset circa 305-30 BC.
Album Leaf with Calligraphy, 16th centry India.
Standing Bodhisattva circa 550-77 Shanxi Province.

Sculptured Pagoda Sanctuary circa 570-600.
Buddhist Stela: Maitreya Buddha circa 489-95.

Greek and Roman sculpture room.
Marble status of a wounded Amazon circa 1st-2nd century AD.

One of the ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief from 27 BC - 14 AD.
Gold olive wreath circa 4th century BC.
Marble statue of a wounded warrior circa 138-181 AD.

Marble statue of a lion cira 400-390 BC.
Seated Mail and Female figures from Mali from the 15th-20tn century.
Western Guinea Coast Masquerade.

Carved Altar Tusk from NIgeria, 18th century.
Amazing detail.
Commemorative Monument with Enthroned Ruler, Guatemala 8th century.

European Sculpture Court.
Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Antonio Canova.
Vase with the Attributes of Autumn by Nicolas-Sebastien Adam.

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The impressive main hall.
		King Sahure and a Nome God circa 2458-2446 BC.
	Merti and his wife, circa 2350 BC.
		The amazing Temple of Dendur from Roman times.
Originally located on the Nile in Lower Nubia.	A gift from the Government of Egypt.	Vandalism has been around for a long time.
		Lid of the Sarcophagus of Wereshnefer circa 380-300 BC.
Statues of Sakhmet circa 139-1352 BC.	Shawabti of Seti I from the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings circa 1294-1279 BC.	Like Russian dolls.
	Nice doggy.	Nice detail and differences in finish.
Even the inside is decorated. At least you have something to read for eternity.	Dried up Gazelle found in a tomb.
Coffin and Mummy of Ta-Shery-En-Iset circa 305-30 BC.	Album Leaf with Calligraphy, 16th centry India.	Standing Bodhisattva circa 550-77 Shanxi Province.
Sculptured Pagoda Sanctuary circa 570-600.		Buddhist Stela: Maitreya Buddha circa 489-95.
Greek and Roman sculpture room.		Marble status of a wounded Amazon circa 1st-2nd century AD.
One of the ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief from 27 BC - 14 AD.	Gold olive wreath circa 4th century BC.	Marble statue of a wounded warrior circa 138-181 AD.
Marble statue of a lion cira 400-390 BC.	Seated Mail and Female figures from Mali from the 15th-20tn century.	Western Guinea Coast Masquerade.
Carved Altar Tusk from NIgeria, 18th century.	Amazing detail.	Commemorative Monument with Enthroned Ruler, Guatemala 8th century.
European Sculpture Court.	Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Antonio Canova.	Vase with the Attributes of Autumn by Nicolas-Sebastien Adam.

On the roof of The Met is a small garden area with additonal art, mostly of the "interesting" kind. There is also a stand where you can buy some drinks and of course enjoy the view of Central Park. Almost all the works on the roof are by the contemporary Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang.

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Looking North across Central Park.	Move Along, Nothing to See Here by Cai Guo-Qiang.	Transparent Monument by Cai Guo-Qiang.
Nontransparent Monument by Cai Guo-Qiang.

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