Rijksmuseum Vintage

The Rijksmuseum  is a Netherlands national museum dedicated to arts and history, situated in Amsterdam. It was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808; the current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened its doors in 1885 - on 13 April 2013, after a ten-year renovation which cost € 375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix.

This postcard shows the north facade at the turn of the last century.

 

Gayer-Anderson Cat, UK

 

A replica of the Gayer-Anderson Cat, an Ancient Egyptian statue of a cat made out of bronze, from the Late Period, about 664-332 BC. It is a representation of the cat-goddess Bastet and wears jewellery and a protective wedjat amulet. It is presented in the British Museum, here a photo-shoot with a long-haired blotched tabby :)

The Tomb Of Lord Of Sipán, Peru

The Lord of Sipán tomb is a Moche culture site in Peru, found intact and untouched by thieves. It is located in the northern part of Peru close to the coast, 35 km east of town of Chiclayo.

Because of his high rank, the ruler was buried with six people; three women (possibly his wife & concubines but they had died some time prior to him), two males (probably warriors) and a child. On the roof of the burial chamber was a third guard with a male sitting in a niche overlooking the burial chamber. Among the animals found were a dog and two llamas.

It was really interesting to visit The Royal Tombs Museum of Sipán with the replica of the tomb and real jewelery, embroidered costumes, ceremonial clothes... :)