Posted on: 9.14.2012 @ 9:29 PM |
Distant Past Revisited
Part of the requirements for our Anthropology class is to examine and review some artifacts in the National Museum. My friends and I decided to seize our 4-hour break to visit the museum. Being an ignorant with regards to commuting around the metro, I let my friends bully me upon going there- and I assure you, I retaliated somehow (haha).
There are so many interesting artifacts inside the museum; I only wish they could add more because the Philippines has so many unearthed/undiscovered cultural elements that are worth preserving. That is of course not to isolate them from their local context.
Anthropologically speaking, the different cultures in the country date back hundreds of years before the colonization took place. My professor told us that even if we get old (and somewhat amissed on our then current profession) we could try out anthropological field works and do some excavations, in and out of the country. I can only imagine the abundance of artifacts yet to be unearthed here!I'm seriously contemplating on it. For now, here's the tour that we did around the museum.
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| The Marble House..and yes, it has a very high ceiling. |
It's good to see that the corridors in the museum are not boring. The wooden and marble surfaces add prestige into the areas.
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| Back View of the Balangay |
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| Partially reconstructed balangay |
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| Camille, taking pictures of her favorite artifact |
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| Miniature version |
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| Burial Jar |
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| Diorama of an early Filipino cave settlement |
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| Head covers of burial jars |
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| Such a pity that this Manunggul Jar picture is blurred.:/ |
I remember having this picture drawn as an art project when I was in highschool. Apparently, the two figures on the cover represents the boater (back) transporting the soul of the deceased (front) onto the
other world. Sounds like a Greek mythology? Nope, it's very Filipino.C:
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| Bul-ol |
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| This sculptures look like Miyazaki's forest spirits in Princess Mononoke |
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| Camille, rebelling |
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| A view of the other National Museum. |
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| At the courtyard |
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Camille Dajay said on
September 17, 2012 at 6:29 AM
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