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Fertility Goddess (Yakshi)
At the Museum of Fine Art, Boston.
Northern India, second-third quarter of the 1st century A.D.
Yakshis and their male counterparts, yakshas, are semi-divine nature spirits believed to bring good luck, wealth, and other blessings such as the birth of children. They were worshipped in India prior to the development of Buddhism and were placed on early Buddhist monuments to attract good furtune—and converts—to the new religion. The yakshi’s ripe body and unabashed femininity emphasize her role as a source of fertility.
This figure once formed part of a bracket on one of the four large gateways of the monumental railing surrounding the Great Stupa at Sanchi. Originally she reached one arm upward to grasp the branch of a fruit-bearing tree
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Lunchtime Drink:
Glenmorangie 1977. Bottled 2001, which makes it a 24 yr.
Smooth as silk
A+
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A very good dinner at Yakuza , a not-completely-Japanese izakaya in NE Portland. First is the spicy crab roll, then a raw kale salad. The donburi bowl featured egg, rice, pickled vegetables and fresh asparagus. Finally the legendary Yakuza burger, cooked medium rare with tiny shreds of fried potato, greens, mayo and ketchup (that tastes a lot like a tangy BBQ sauce).
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Mastermind JAPAN x Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG Limited
Limited to only five automobiles, the mastermind JAPAN x Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG which was first previewed at Tokyo Fashion Week is now on sale at authorized dealers. Handcrafted at their factory in Germany, the extremely rare vehicle contains the skull and bones trademark logo that has become synonymous with mastermind JAPAN. A fusion of fashion and functionality, the G55 will retail for ¥20,000,000 JPY (approximately $252,000 USD).
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Kurland is the ideal retreat along the Garden Route of South Africa. Situated in the foothills of the Western Cape Mountains within a vast and beautiful private estate, complete with its own polo club, Kurland is the stuff of holiday fantasies. This Tatler award winning 5 star luxury boutique hotel has just 12 suites, and has acquired a reputation as an exclusive hideaway. Kurland has buckets of character, a never-be-bored menu of things to do, fine cuisine and staff who know the true meaning of the word ‘hospitality’.
Kurt Geiger patent leather shoes + Bespoke eyewear from EB Meyrowitz
Potographer Andy Barnham
Collaborations
GORDON PARKS and ISAAC HAYES working together on the opening theme for the movie SHAFT. Isaac Hayes won an academy award for his work on this soundtrack.
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