The National Museum

Thomas Hoving, the former head of the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York, once wrote about a game he plays when he goes to a museum.  He makes a list of the 5 objects he would steal if he could.

Today we visited the Sudan National Museum, so I present to you, the 5 objects I would steal,

These statues are about 20 feet tall.  Those are air conditioning units near their feet, which is why I am pretty sure these are the ancient goods of A/C.

Part of Sudan was called Nubia in ancient times.  Sometimes the Egyptians conquered them, sometimes they conquered the Egyptians.  Either way, there was a lot of overlap between teh cultures.  This statue was less than a foot tall, and was especially well preserved..  

This tablet looked a little like a tombstone.  It was covered in art and hieroglyphics.  The detail work was incredible.

This sphinx had what looks like a vase between his paws.  It seamed like a good item to have by my door, and I can put my keys in it. 

This is the wall of a temple that they moved to the museum.  That paint is 3,500 years old.