to samurai swords
The sculpture hallway
home of anything sculpty
who ya lookin' at?
the hallway runs alongside the entrance to the museum courtyard
which is popular for summer picnics
the islamic section of the museum
including a giant persian rug!
The ironworks reside on the upper sanctuaries
plenty of iron here
yes, no lacking of it
overlooking the islamic section
niffy!
Intricate castings indeed
Overal shot of the glass sculpture
And sculpture garden!
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Glassy!
home of everything glass!
did I mention glass?
glass glass glass
overview of the glass section
Mmm, that's peculiar...
let there be no bulls here
China!
Too much too see!
Hey that's where am from!
That looks fragile-ly expensive
Look but don't touch!
More paint on canvas thingies
They even have parts of buildings on display too
gotta love the indoor courtyards
Orchestically Niffy!
The tapestries sections
and gosh these things are huge!
Clothes of a time long gone
The jewelry and precious stones section
Randomn murals
the museum love stained glass
they are everywhere!
Hairy Felines!
You can't get anymore victorian than that!
Many of the painting galleries
Pot and pans
this must be the silver section!
a metal collector's paradise
gotta love the display settings
guardian cat agrees too!
The Buddhist sections
gold and silver...