This is him (or her): http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/c/colossal_statue_of_a_lion.aspx
When I went to London, I wasn’t into photography, and that was long before digital cameras. I wish I had photos like these, since I loved the British Museum.
I do remember the Lion…but what I liked more was the winged human/bull–more especially because its partner is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (and each of them reference the other on their plaques as I recall)
It’s certainly a boon to be able to look back over the photos, jogging my memory and so forth.
I believe at the moment half the Lewis Chessmen are at the Met, according to the little sign on display.
Still? Or again? I remember 20 years ago that the Met was loaned the Lewis chessmen.
It must be again, I think. They tend to do a bit of a tour!
The last image, the soldier, it looks like a warrior from ancient Persia.
Here you go – http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/g/glazed_brick_relief_panel.aspx – from the palace of Darius I, no less… An Immortal!
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Wow. I love that lion!
This is him (or her): http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/c/colossal_statue_of_a_lion.aspx
When I went to London, I wasn’t into photography, and that was long before digital cameras. I wish I had photos like these, since I loved the British Museum.
I do remember the Lion…but what I liked more was the winged human/bull–more especially because its partner is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (and each of them reference the other on their plaques as I recall)
It’s certainly a boon to be able to look back over the photos, jogging my memory and so forth.
I believe at the moment half the Lewis Chessmen are at the Met, according to the little sign on display.
Still? Or again? I remember 20 years ago that the Met was loaned the Lewis chessmen.
It must be again, I think. They tend to do a bit of a tour!
The last image, the soldier, it looks like a warrior from ancient Persia.
Here you go – http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/g/glazed_brick_relief_panel.aspx – from the palace of Darius I, no less… An Immortal!