October is my favorite month. It brings the transition from summer to fall, never-ending sweets, and Halloween: a hair-raising holiday that demands a sugar rush, costumes, and scaring people. To pay homage to my favorite holiday, today’s Friday Photos feature eerie images found in our collection. Remember, what is considered spooky is in the eye of the beholder; many of the objects listed here also represent significant cultural beliefs.
Don’t forget to come search for other spine-chilling subjects in the Museum on October 30th, the last day of Art in October (and it’s free!).
Masks are always appropriate for Halloween.
The coffin does not bother me, it’s what could be inside…
- Coffin of Horankh, c. 700 B.C., Cecil and Ida Green Acquisition Fund
I’m pretty sure his eyes follow me when I walk by.
Ralph Earl, Captain John Pratt (1753-1824), 1792, Gift of the Pauline Allen Gill Foundation
Wishing you all a safe, yet thrilling Halloween,
Loryn Leonard
Coordinator of Museum Visits
I think that The Bad Spirit of the Mountain Mask looks like he is the one being spooked! The only thing that scares me about Captain John Pratt is his hair.