[Artemisia] FYi

[Sondra Gibson]

They also have a nice exhibit of Tibetan/Mongolian armor and horse related
items.

Gefjon

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> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org]On Behalf Of L.J.
> Richards
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> 
> In your wanderings.... you just might find an interest in these...
> 
> 
> > C. ARMS AND ARMOR IN NYC: The Metropolitan Museum of Art  presents
> > "Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and 
> Armor of Tibet"
> > through July 4, 2006. This exhibition is the first 
> comprehensive study of
> > armor, weapons, and equestrian equipment from the Tibetan 
> plateau. Many
> > rare or previously unknown examples of helmets, body armor, 
> swords, horse
> > armor, saddles, and stirrups dating from the 13th to the 
> 20th century are
> > exhibited (and published in a catalog) here for the first 
> time. See the
> > online preview for more information about the exhibition, including
> > sponsorship credits at
> > http://metmuseum.chtah.com/a/hBEafOIARJhWhAfNr1IAIuxlhHE/met15.
> >
> > D. TEXTILES IN ITALY: The Prato Textile Museum in Italy  presents
> > "Interecci Mediterranei," an exhibition focusing on textiles as a
> > dictionary of economic, cultural and social relations, on 
> view through
> > September 30, 2006. With over 80 exhibits from between the 
> 11th and 17th
> > centuries, including fabrics, carpets, items of clothing 
> and rare books
> > from textile production centres in Spain, Italy and Turkey, 
> the aim of the
> > exhibition is to testify how trade relations between 
> civilizations have
> > influenced the development of the various cultures of the 
> Mediterranean
> > basin. A color catalogue is also available. For more 
> information, visit
> > http://www.museodeltessuto.it.
> >
> > E. EMBELLISHED TEXTILES IN IA: The National Czech and 
> Slovak Museum and
> > Library in Cedar Rapids, IA has opened a special, temporary 
> exhibition
> > called "Embellished Textiles:   Absolutely Art." The 
> exhibition is open
> > now through October 1, 2006. To complement the exhibition, several
> > programs, including workshops and a symposium, have been 
> scheduled.  More
> > information is available at http://www.ncsml.org.
> 
> HE Bronwen of Irenwold
> 
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