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Saturday 3 January 2015

CULTURE: Ming Dynasty


MING Dynasty 1400-1450 at the British Museum.


Exquisite objects, great refinement – notice the giraffe on the collage above – a gift that came from Bengal in India in 1414
The famous giraffe Zarafa came from Africa to the Jardin du Roi, now the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, in 1827.



*****1414-1827 says it all!*****

Check it out – on until 5th January 2015

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