A day at the Museum

Wednesday we decided it was time to visit the Vatican Museum, and see something of what we didn't get to see on our last  visit.  Tickets were booked on line so we could miss the long lines and we were up early and riding the buses to our 9 AM entry time.  we chose a Wednesday morning because it is supposed to be a little bit quieter, as that is the day the Pope holds public audience,.  We were going to do a full day of museum, so we were prepared to be tired by the time we finished.  Without further adieu, these are just some of the many things we saw..........

Statues of every size and subject

 These guys seem to be really having a good time!!!!

                                                                       "Joe Camel" ?!?!

 A gruesome kill

                                                                      Gotcha!!

 the Three Graces

Heads of state

 Young individuals

theater masks

 Just loved his look - should be a sailor

 Dog suckling on a cow

 Mom and babes

Etruscan treasures  from the 5th and 6th Century BC - my favourites

A wine jug

                                                      Gold cuff bracelets - about 3 1/2" wide

 A breast plate of thin gold decorated with bands of motifs

                                                         Bronze statue - full size

 Top of a sarcophagus

 One part of a three part necklace/breast piece with rows of what look like tiny little ducks

 Not exactly sure what these were, but there were two and it looks like something else
 should be attached - some sort of jewelery

 labelled as an incense burner

has an inscription indicating it was a talisman of sorts to keep evil spirits away

Figures on top of a small 6" box

Appear to be legs for something 

Earrings 

Candle stand 

Funerary urns - everyone is lying on their left side with their right knee bent 

\Necklace 

Earrings 

Wine jug in the shape of a woman's head 

Shaking the hand of a big, big, man 

A folding table leg from 2500 years ago 

Headboard frame 

2500 year old glass 

Copper inclusions in glass 

Oil lamps 

Oil lamp in the shape of an Ox head 

This is the detail of the coats of the men on the above jug

20th Century Art

A modern day representation of "David" 

Religious objects and gifts to the church

Now I'll give you a break (and me too).  I'll finish this tomorrow or the next day.