Mummies in the OC

Today Doug and I went to the Bower's Museum in Santa Ana (near Disneyland). It was recommended to us by my manager (her husband used to work there). It was Free First Sunday (even thought it was the second Sunday of the month; they were closed for Easter) and Doug and I were both off, so we decided this would be the perfect time to go!

It looked like something you would like - it focuses on Oceanic and Eastern art (and cultural artifacts). We got to see the special exhibit "Secrets of the Silk Road". It was really cool - they have mummies! Naturally preserved Caucasian mummies that were found in far Western China. The artifacts were awesome; unfortunately the curating left a little to be desired. . Doug was frustrated with the spelling (If I can tell things are misspelled you know it's pretty bad) and I was frustrated with the editing (fluffy sentences should be CUT. The explanations sounded like when you try to pad a paper). Still, it was a very cool exhibit. We weren't allowed to take photos inside the exhibit, but these are a few from around the museum's permanent collections:

A happy Coffin in the form of a Mythic Beast from Borneo, early 20th Cent. I like how he's smiling:

Canoe, Yani Culture, Orchid Island, Taiwan, 20th Cent:

This is a tiny little, like 3inch Chinese carving on the top post (neither Doug nor I can remember the technical name):

Another Chinese Sculpture - I love her movement:

A trio of happy, laughing Chinese Horses:

Seriously, look at these faces! I love them!