A DAY AT THE MET 2008

Lew · 26th March 2008, 12:00 AM

Just came back from a day at the Met. The spotlight was on the ancient Greek,Etruscan and Egyptian arms, armor and othe items. Here are a few pics

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Lew

Lew · 26th March 2008, 12:03 AM

Some more pics.

Lew · 26th March 2008, 12:06 AM

Here is the famous Etruscan chariot.

Lew · 26th March 2008, 12:13 AM

Here are some Egyptian items

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CharlesS · 26th March 2008, 03:51 AM

Excellent pics Lew...thanks!

Gavin Nugent · 26th March 2008, 11:29 AM

Holy S*#T!!! That is awesome, thank you for sharing!

Gav

olikara · 26th March 2008, 02:09 PM

Lew,
Thanks for sharing the pictures.

How did they unearth an entire chariot? Was it dug in and stored underground as some kind of offering too?

Olikara

Lew · 26th March 2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olikara

Lew,
Thanks for sharing the pictures.

How did they unearth an entire chariot? Was it dug in and stored underground as some kind of offering too?

Olikara

I am not too sure but I think this was unearthed back in the early part of the 20th century I think by a farmer? I will do some research and get back to you soon.

Here is the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteleone_chariot

Lew

Tim Simmons · 26th March 2008, 05:52 PM

What a feast. I just do not understand why the East African warriors with thier huge spears are not seen in the same light as classical warriors. My kind of day out with a beer or two.

David · 26th March 2008, 06:43 PM

Nice job with the pics Lew. Photographing piece on exhibition is alway a difficult thing to do and these look pretty good.

katana · 26th March 2008, 09:58 PM

Thanks Lew
great pictures, made even more difficult with all that plate glass

Love the two Kopis ....surprised that there was no Khopesh amongst the Egyptian artefacts (both the Kopis and Khopesh are two of my favourite ancient weapons.)

Regards David

spiral · 26th March 2008, 10:18 PM

Thanks Lew, very inspiring!

spiral

A. G. Maisey · 26th March 2008, 11:12 PM

Thank you Lew.

Excellent subject matter, and excellent photographs.

Please accept my compliments and appreciation.

Lew · 27th March 2008, 03:15 AM

Thanks All

Here are a few more pics of some pacific island items that were on display. The last pic is a Native American woodlands club.

Flavio · 27th March 2008, 12:28 PM

Thank you Lew, wonderful pictures!!! Let me say that it's a shame that the Monteleone chariot, a unique masterpiece of the Etruscan art, is not in its original land.... anyway... there is also an african and indonesian section in the MET? thanks again

Regards
FLavio

Tim Simmons · 27th March 2008, 01:50 PM

Quite an eye full.

Lew · 27th March 2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Thank you Lew, wonderful pictures!!! Let me say that it's a shame that the Monteleone chariot, a unique masterpiece of the Etruscan art, is not in its original land

Regards
FLavio

Flavio

Hopefully one day it will makes it's way back to your country

Lew

Flavio · 27th March 2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Flavio

Hopefully one day it will makes it's way back to your country

Lew

Maybe one day .....

Luc LEFEBVRE · 27th March 2008, 10:48 PM

Thanks for the pics Lew.
Very nice exhibit.
Luc

26th March 2008, 12:00 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A DAY AT THE MET 2008 Just came back from a day at the Met. The spotlight was on the ancient Greek,Etruscan and Egyptian arms, armor and othe items. Here are a few pics . Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 26th March 2008 at 01:56 AM.

26th March 2008, 12:03 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Some more pics. Attached Images

26th March 2008, 12:06 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is the famous Etruscan chariot. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 26th March 2008 at 02:54 PM.

26th March 2008, 12:13 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are some Egyptian items . Attached Images

26th March 2008, 11:29 AM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Awesome!!! Holy S*#T!!! That is awesome, thank you for sharing! Gav

26th March 2008, 03:51 AM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Excellent pics Lew...thanks!

26th March 2008, 02:09 PM	#7
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 100	Etruscan Chariot Lew, Thanks for sharing the pictures. How did they unearth an entire chariot? Was it dug in and stored underground as some kind of offering too? Olikara

26th March 2008, 05:52 PM	#9
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	What a feast. I just do not understand why the East African warriors with thier huge spears are not seen in the same light as classical warriors. My kind of day out with a beer or two.

26th March 2008, 06:43 PM	#10
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,024	Nice job with the pics Lew. Photographing piece on exhibition is alway a difficult thing to do and these look pretty good.

26th March 2008, 09:58 PM	#11
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Thanks Lew great pictures, made even more difficult with all that plate glass Love the two Kopis ....surprised that there was no Khopesh amongst the Egyptian artefacts (both the Kopis and Khopesh are two of my favourite ancient weapons.) Regards David

26th March 2008, 10:18 PM	#12
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Lew, very inspiring! spiral

26th March 2008, 11:12 PM	#13
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,697	Thank you Lew. Excellent subject matter, and excellent photographs. Please accept my compliments and appreciation.

27th March 2008, 03:15 AM	#14
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks All Here are a few more pics of some pacific island items that were on display. The last pic is a Native American woodlands club. Attached Images

27th March 2008, 12:28 PM	#15
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Lew, wonderful pictures!!! Let me say that it's a shame that the Monteleone chariot, a unique masterpiece of the Etruscan art, is not in its original land.... anyway... there is also an african and indonesian section in the MET? thanks again Regards FLavio

27th March 2008, 01:50 PM	#16
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Quite an eye full.

27th March 2008, 10:48 PM	#19
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Thanks for the pics Lew. Very nice exhibit. Luc