Thursday, February 20, 2003

More Special Containers, and their Main Elements Looking at more objects, we may see the division of form: base, middle and top- A Chalice has a definite base, including the stem, the containing portion, and then maybe a lid, or maybe not. A Palanquin is meant to carry a person, or perhaps a statue of a person. It has handles (for the bearers to carry) a seat (the container) and perhaps a roof or canopy. Spirit Houses are often found in Thailand and include a distinct base, interior room, and roof. Ones that are found in a garden may have a base that includes a post or pedestal.More and More and More. The show Ultimate Sanctuaries at the Nara National Museum featured a variety of reliquaries. Most items shown on the web page have a distinct tripartite division. This includes an exquisitely crafted example from the Songnim-sa Temple in Korea. Modern day crematory urns come in a wide variety, but usually have a distinct base, middle, and top. While it may be easy to think that just about everything (special container or not) has a base, middle, and top, there are some good metaphorical reasons why a special container would emphasize them... 9:26:35 PM