The British Museum is full of it! Old stuff! Yay to old stuff!
There was a hand axe made by Homohabilis from 1.8 million years ago. That's a long time ago. It's so long ago I can't even start to think how long.
There were lots of hoards on display, that made me want to go and start digging outside. The Sutton Hoo treasure was amazing, some of it looked like it had been made last week - intricately crafted jewels.
The poor bog man from Lindow Moss, lying in such an uncomfortable position for all those years, and his leathery stomach. I imagined him giving it a scratch in happier times. It always seems a bit wrong to have dead people in museums. I think they should be reburied and laid to rest, although being 'exhibit A' in a world famous museum might be considered immortality of sorts.
So many items in each room, a Roman floor found under the Bank of England that feet must have walked on and someone might have scrubbed with a bucket and brush daily. Combs that would have run through hair belonging to all types of people. One item that really stood out was a saucepan sieve - so like our own kitchen utensils, but this one would have had a Roman person giving it a shake before tipping out the vegetables for someone's supper. It is these personal items that really make you think about the hand that held them, the room they were kept in.
Seeing how many things were in the museum, and thinking about the number of lives they represented, was awe inspiring. How lucky we are that all this stuff is available to see, just by walking off the street and wandering in.
There was a hand axe made by Homohabilis from 1.8 million years ago. That's a long time ago. It's so long ago I can't even start to think how long.
There were lots of hoards on display, that made me want to go and start digging outside. The Sutton Hoo treasure was amazing, some of it looked like it had been made last week - intricately crafted jewels.
The poor bog man from Lindow Moss, lying in such an uncomfortable position for all those years, and his leathery stomach. I imagined him giving it a scratch in happier times. It always seems a bit wrong to have dead people in museums. I think they should be reburied and laid to rest, although being 'exhibit A' in a world famous museum might be considered immortality of sorts.
So many items in each room, a Roman floor found under the Bank of England that feet must have walked on and someone might have scrubbed with a bucket and brush daily. Combs that would have run through hair belonging to all types of people. One item that really stood out was a saucepan sieve - so like our own kitchen utensils, but this one would have had a Roman person giving it a shake before tipping out the vegetables for someone's supper. It is these personal items that really make you think about the hand that held them, the room they were kept in.
Seeing how many things were in the museum, and thinking about the number of lives they represented, was awe inspiring. How lucky we are that all this stuff is available to see, just by walking off the street and wandering in.
No comments:
Post a Comment