Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Mum and I went to see the Greek Treasures exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum today. As the exhibition flyer says it's "a diverse exhibition of treasures" from the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece. The objects range from prehistoric bowls and arrow heads up to swords and pistols and powder cases used in the War of Independence.
Mum and I agreed that we are completely ignorant of modern Greek history, Mum observed it's as if history begins for us with Archduke Ferdinand.
The exhibition includes amazingly intricate embroidery as well as the more usual things like sculpture, pottery and metal work. We had a quiet disagreement with another woman about a piece of embroidery, we maintain that the base was very fine linen, embroidered into a grid in places, whereas the other woman thought it was tapestry canvas . . . we moved on to other things.
Mum and I agreed that we are completely ignorant of modern Greek history, Mum observed it's as if history begins for us with Archduke Ferdinand.
The exhibition includes amazingly intricate embroidery as well as the more usual things like sculpture, pottery and metal work. We had a quiet disagreement with another woman about a piece of embroidery, we maintain that the base was very fine linen, embroidered into a grid in places, whereas the other woman thought it was tapestry canvas . . . we moved on to other things.
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