tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post5074448161989162762..comments2023-10-09T08:27:00.711-07:00Comments on Archaeopop: The Past in Popular Culture: Glass Dildos and Palaeolithic Bronzes: Why Private Collections Are Not Always a Good IdeaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-38770267841431585812013-01-17T13:16:43.200-08:002013-01-17T13:16:43.200-08:00Wow what a great collections of glass dildos it is...Wow what a great collections of <a href="http://www.jandkadultstore.com/" rel="nofollow">glass dildos</a> it is. Keep on posting!Milliscent Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433319171442324444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-83051617664790070702011-08-01T12:14:44.013-07:002011-08-01T12:14:44.013-07:00Thanks for the comment. This vessel looks kind of ...Thanks for the comment. This vessel looks kind of like a bloodletting cup to me, though it's such an impractical shape. I've gotta find a roman glass expert...Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329252557621925902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-55448867674049583262011-08-01T11:54:52.059-07:002011-08-01T11:54:52.059-07:00The breast pump is obviously a vacuum pump with so...The breast pump is obviously a vacuum pump with some sort of medical application.<br />Heat the bulb, apply the funnel to the location (e.g. a suppurating boil) and as the bulb cools, the shrinking volume of air leads to a pressure differential, drawing fluid into the funnel, out of the wound.<br />It could conceivably work as a breast pump, although warm milk hitting hotter glass could lead to an unpredictable outcome - such as those shown in the picture, as rapidly cooling glass is likely to shatter if cooled unevenly, such as if part of its surface comes into contact with a liquid that is much cooler than the glass itself. ;)The Bent Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281010373396592381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-46964783071262605882011-07-31T21:25:39.548-07:002011-07-31T21:25:39.548-07:00Thanks for the link, I should repost it here. Rega...Thanks for the link, I should repost it here. Regarding your question, there's a big difference between well-endowed, international private museums and small idiosyncratic gallerys which may or not have an interest in accreditation or professional museum practice.<br /><br />I like Rothfield's taxation idea, but my initial reaction is to wonder whether the legal market is big enough to make any difference. I would prefer a vast expansion of artifact loans, combined with experiments in long-term leasing of artifacts to qualified collectors. The amount of amazing material sitting in warehouses and depots worldwide that has never been studied, much less displayed, is a scandal. Why not make some pieces available for lifetime or 99-year leases, with insurance? Or trade a lease for some conservation treatments? <br /><br />Obviously the administration of such a program could pose challenges for donor countries, but it's the only idea I've come across that would match the intense market demand and divert it somewhat from looting.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329252557621925902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-74977224962657614912011-07-31T20:20:21.405-07:002011-07-31T20:20:21.405-07:00I think this is very interesting and provocative -...I think this is very interesting and provocative - but what/whom are you going after? Private collectors or private museums? In the US, aren't these groups gradually differentiating themselves (...despite Cuno)? You might be interested in Larry Rothfield's 7/16 post, if you haven't seen it already: http://larryrothfield.blogspot.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com