September 2015

Andrea reports in from a little excursion to New England…..

The exhibit : “Made in the Americas” at the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) really sings. It’s comprised of pieces inspired by the East for sale in the Americas as well as Western-made items reflecting the Chinoiserie spirit, all before 1800. What craftsmanship. Here’s just a detail of a colonial tapestry from Peru using the locally sourced cochineal.

Made in the Americas

Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) “Made in the Americas” Exhibit

Peabody Museum at Harvard

My favorite fashion of the trip is from the Peabody Museum at Harvard, a hundred year old suit of armor from the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific made from coconut fiber, sharks’ teeth and a repurposed porcupine fish helmet!

Peabody Museum | of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University