Oriental weapons from the Hermitage exposition

Mercenary · 16th October 2015, 06:05 PM

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TVV · 16th October 2015, 07:27 PM

Gorgeous, thank you for sharing,

Teodor

VANDOO · 16th October 2015, 07:31 PM

THANKS FOR POSTING THESE IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO SEE SUCH PICTURES AND NONE OF US GET TO SEE ALL THE EXHIBITIONS OR MUSEUMS. UNFORTUNATELY SOME NEVER GET TO SEE ANY OF THEM SO THIS GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO TRAVEL AND SEE SOME OF THE GREAT ONES EVEN IF IT IS ONLY VIA COMPUTER AND PICTURES.

THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND INSTINCTS, SOME LIGHT AND SOME DARK IN WEAPONS SUCH AS THESE I SEE A STRANGE MIX. THE DARK PURPOSE OF ARMS IS MANIFEST IN WEAPONS YET WE ARE MOVED TO MAKE SOME OF THEM LIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL. PERHAPS THIS SHOWS THERE IS HOPE FOR MANKIND TO SOMEDAY ELIMINATE THE DARK PART OF ITS SPIRIT THAT CRAVES WAR AND ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL PART WILL REMAIN. PERHAPS IN THAT TIME WE WILL WEAR A JEWELED FEATHER LIKE THE BIRDS WE OFTEN SEEM TO EMULATE IN OUR DRESS.

Kubur · 16th October 2015, 08:47 PM

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!

Marcus · 16th October 2015, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!

Especially since Playboy is changing their policy.

Ian · 16th October 2015, 11:19 PM

Wonderful display and most worthy of the Hermitage Museum. Thanks mercenary for the excellent pics.

Ian.

Sajen · 17th October 2015, 12:28 AM

Excellent pictures, thank you for sharing.

Robert · 17th October 2015, 01:13 AM

Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing them here.

Best,
Robert

ariel · 11th January 2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!

Anything is better than the newest issue of Playboy: it shows 49 yo Pamela Anderson in the nude.....

ariel · 11th January 2016, 09:29 PM

I just got a book of this exhibition. Big, thick, on glossy paper.

No English translations.
Very pedestrian and superficial legends, no different from the museum labels. A coffee-table album. Tirri was more informative and interesting.

If anybody is interested, send me a message: I know a good seller in Russia.

16th October 2015, 06:05 PM	#1
Mercenary Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 426	The end

16th October 2015, 07:27 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Gorgeous, thank you for sharing, Teodor

16th October 2015, 07:31 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THANKS FOR POSTING THESE IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO SEE SUCH PICTURES AND NONE OF US GET TO SEE ALL THE EXHIBITIONS OR MUSEUMS. UNFORTUNATELY SOME NEVER GET TO SEE ANY OF THEM SO THIS GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO TRAVEL AND SEE SOME OF THE GREAT ONES EVEN IF IT IS ONLY VIA COMPUTER AND PICTURES. THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND INSTINCTS, SOME LIGHT AND SOME DARK IN WEAPONS SUCH AS THESE I SEE A STRANGE MIX. THE DARK PURPOSE OF ARMS IS MANIFEST IN WEAPONS YET WE ARE MOVED TO MAKE SOME OF THEM LIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL. PERHAPS THIS SHOWS THERE IS HOPE FOR MANKIND TO SOMEDAY ELIMINATE THE DARK PART OF ITS SPIRIT THAT CRAVES WAR AND ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL PART WILL REMAIN. PERHAPS IN THAT TIME WE WILL WEAR A JEWELED FEATHER LIKE THE BIRDS WE OFTEN SEEM TO EMULATE IN OUR DRESS.

16th October 2015, 08:47 PM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Better than the new issue of Playboy Thank you!!!

16th October 2015, 11:19 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Wonderful display and most worthy of the Hermitage Museum. Thanks mercenary for the excellent pics. Ian.

17th October 2015, 12:28 AM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Excellent pictures, thank you for sharing.

17th October 2015, 01:13 AM	#8
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing them here. Best, Robert

11th January 2016, 09:29 PM	#10
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I just got a book of this exhibition. Big, thick, on glossy paper. No English translations. Very pedestrian and superficial legends, no different from the museum labels. A coffee-table album. Tirri was more informative and interesting. If anybody is interested, send me a message: I know a good seller in Russia.