Fancy a drink? Chicha: An Ancient Maize-Based Fermented Brew
In the pre-Columbian world, chicha (a maize brew) was a prominent alcoholic beverage. I search the collections at MAA for maize-related objects and speculate their relationship to this ancient brew.
6 December 2022
The Buddha, the War God, and the Pirate King
The tale of an artefact, allegedly the figure of Buddha, that brought together historical inaccuracies and stories of warfare and plunder hinted at in museum documentation around objects.
6 December 2022
A Tea Brick Destined for Tibet
Ever tried to guess the flavour of tea just from looking at leaves or bricks, and without brewing them? Or even just from photographs of them? Come explore one example from the collections at MAA with me.
6 December 2022
Russian Brick Tea Trade in Hankou, China
An encounter with a Russian monogram on a tea brick from China leads to a wider exploration of the industrial production of tea bricks by Russian factories in Hankou, and their transnational trade.
6 December 2022
Introducing the MAA Digital Lab
Welcome to the MAA Digital Lab: an online platform through which we aim to increase and diversify digital engagement and access to the world cultures collections in the Museum.
6 December 2022
