Rainy Old London

      Wednesday in London, and it rained all day, at least it felt like it.  I cancelled my trip into the City to look at churches and went to the V&A instead.  For a couple of hours, wandering through that vast and labyrinthine building, I surfeited on the decorative arts.  Here are some images of what I saw and liked. (The first object is the Easby Cross, from Northumbria AD800-820.  The carving is remarkable.  I am put in mind of Byzantine Ivories.  The final image is a head of the Buddha from ancient Gandhara, stucco with traces of colour.  Top knot derived from Greek statues of Apollo.)