[Hou-announce] Fw: Houston Museum - Afghanistan treasures exhibit
Hillary Greenslade
hillaryrg at yahoo.com
Thu May 14 12:35:45 PDT 2009
Reminder: this weekend, through Sunday, is the last weekend for the Afghan Gold exhibit (see below).
Thursdays are a free day. If you want to join me for a review of the exhibit, meet in the lobby of the new building, between 7-7:30 and we'll check it out together. (sorry, short notice). Museum open till 9pm.
If interest in joining me, please drop me a note before 6pm, so I'll look for you.
cheers, Hillary
--- On Wed, 4/8/09, Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Houston Museum - Afghanistan treasures exhibit
> To: "ansteorra" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 6:46 PM
> Greetings,
> If you are heading down to Houston in the next month for an
> event, be sure to leave yourself time to view the current
> exhibit at the Houston Museum of Fine Art: 'Afghanistan:
> Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul', on show
> till May 17th.
>
> http://www.mfah.org/exhibition.asp?par1=1&par2=1&par3=559&par4=1&par5=1&par6=1&par7=&lgc=4&eid=¤tPage=
>
> Indicative of the melting pot of the silk road, the exhibit
> shows roman glass, greek architectural elements and
> sculptures, pottery, india ivory carvings for furniture
> decorations and Scythian style gold jewelry from the famed
> Bactrian hoard, once thought lost after the recent Soviet
> wars.
>
> GOLD! The display included massive numbers of tiny
> gold and turquoise pieces that were sewn onto the garments
> and large gold medalions, necklaces and crown that were
> found on five tombs of 1 male and 4 females around
> him. It was amazing stuff.
>
> Be sure to make time for the show when in Stargate or Loch
> in the next month. The price is the general admission
> to the museum, no extra fees.
>
> Cheers, Hillary Greenslade
>
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