San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is featuring a fascinating exhibit on royal artifacts from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The exhibit in Lee Gallery is titled From Birth to the Throne where some of the oldest surviving pottery is on display, royal placenta jars. After the birth of a royal, their placenta and umbilical cord were […]
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Need a frame for your favorite photo? How about one made of placenta!
Imagine a marbled picture frame, inscribed with your baby’s birth date and name, holding your most cherished photograph from your pregnancy, birth, or of your cute offspring. Now imagine that frame being made from the very placenta that grew your baby and sustained your pregnancy. Amanda Cotton is an artist making picture frames made […]
