Hello, all! I thought that I'd take a bit of time to reflect on the scavenger hunt. Here are my thoughts:
This was a really fun activity. I enjoyed exploring the museum and getting to know all you lovely people. What I found really interesting was seeing the variation (and similarities) between each of the different galleries. In fact, when we ended our quest, the sign at the beginning of the India Galleries said that term "Asia" cannot be used to describe one place. I got to see this diversity while meandering through the museum. Even with art from the same place, the time period deeply affects a way a piece looks. We were in the China Galleries when we saw this early representation of the Buddha.
(Sorry for the mediocre picture quality—I have shaky hands...)
I observed that this statue of the Buddha greatly differed from those of later periods. It was smaller and less intricate and showed the Buddha's entire body instead of just a head. I'd like to learn more about the changes in representations of the same object/person throughout time.
A part of the scavenger hunt that I really enjoyed was being able to search for pieces that stood out to us in a gallery and taking the time to quickly sketch them. The drawing process in itself was quite meditative. I saw this pot in the Korea Galleries and was intrigued by the shape, detail, and color. Here's my very rough drawing of that.
-Natalie