Merovingian and Gallo-Roman geekery accomplished!

[siglinde99]

Two of the pieces I most wanted to see are in Cologne until April, but I know how to get to the Museum for next time. It took over an hour each way (three trains and cost the equivalent of four cooked farm-fresh chickens), and the museum had only three rooms, but it was totally worth it. For those who have a chance to visit Chelles, here iw what the museum Alfred Bonno looks like:



I got four books, including two I had only as photocopies. I surreptitiously took pictures of textiles - one has the fake wool tuft weave! How did I miss that before??? I have a much better sense of how the great mantle worked (much lighter fabric than anticipated). There was a piece of batik from Central Asia. I understand why they had all those little scraps of Byzantine and other fine silks now. I got pictures of the tablet weaving. There was a 3rd C tick remover! Also four paleolithic Venuses. Pictures of the textiles can be found at http://siglindesarts.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/visit-to-the-musee-alfred-bonno/ Pictures of the pottery can be found at http://siglindesarts.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/musee-alfred-bonno-museum-pottery/ and the other household items can be found at http://siglindesarts.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/musee-alfred-bonno-jewelry-household-items-and-tools/.

Squee!!!!!

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[pink-lady2.livejournal.com]

Glad you made it to the Museum. Looking forward to seeing your pics and books.

[shyska.livejournal.com]

Squeeee!!! How exciting to read about the things you are seeing, finding discovering, yay! :D

I was looking at Bronze Age garb research links earlier today; how delightfully synchronistic.

Continue to have an amazing time, please. :)

New books, woot!

Questions answered... Mysteries unfolding... Fantastic.

[bend-gules.livejournal.com]

Please post them somewhere where non-Facebookers can see them!

Which books??

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

Pictures will go up on my Siglindesarts.wordpress.com blog, and I can post a note here to let you know when they are up. There is a book about the relics of Chelles, one about the textiles, one about the archaeology in Chelles, and one that is a more general introduction to the exhibits. Each has different stuff worth having. I already had the textiles book in photocopy (and I think the relic book) but I prefer to buy copies when I can.

[suelet.livejournal.com]

Can we sit and geek at an event...I've always been curious about the mantle!
How very exciting!

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

We could try being at the same event at the same time, and not having any other tasks such as cooking, teaching, or fixing arrows :) I think I will be able to make it to Practicum - failing that, I'll need to look at a calendar.