Trip to Oaxaca, Part Thirteen

Gold from Tomb #7, Monte Alban
A turquoise encrusted skull from the Tomb.
A famous crystal cup from the tomb. You can see my shadow in the glass.
Jewelry from the tomb.
Gold from the tomb.
Shell and bone jewelry from the tomb.
After all this serious Museum going it was time for lunch with friends at a delightful fish restaurant a block from my hotel
The restaurant was very cool with all the greenery and had several rooms in the back. Surprisingly it closed every day at 6:30pm.

Trip to Oaxaca, Part Twelve

A codex from the 1500's or earlier.
Armour during the Spanish era.
And a coat of mail.

In the paintings of the period the size of the subject denoted their status in society.

A cookpot from a convent kitchen.
A priest's vestment.
Typical huipils from the 20th century.

And typical peasant wear from the late 19th and early 20th century.
Local pottery from the early 20th century.
This old saddle didn't look very comfortable.

Trip to Oaxaca, Part Eleven

In the ex-Convent and next door to the Santiago Church is the Museo de las Cultural de Oaxaca, the largest and probably the best museum in town. It is upstairs through this beautiful archway.
There is room after room of artifacts reflecting Oaxaca's past.

One of the best danzantes with typically mutilated sex organs from Monte Alban.






In the back courtyard is the jardin etno-botanico which can only be seen on conducted tours.
I decided that I had enough of a view of the garden without the tour where I would probably hear the names and such of every plant and more.