This museum has been described by Lonely Planet as ‘not just the best museum in Ireland but one of the best in Europe’. It seeks to promote the appreciation and understanding of world cultures with holdings of manuscripts, rare books, and other treasures from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. There is no admission fee.
The picture depicts two events
Short Zacchaeus climbed a tree he can't see Jesus
Jesus arrived in Jerusalem and people spread their cloaks on the floor for him
My humble interpretation
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem
Jesus was baptised
Greek text on papyrus AD c300
Another Greek tect on papyrus
A heavenly King
Emperor's robe
Chinese black and white painting
Indian miniature painting
We saw this form of painting for the first time at the National Museum of India
A Chinese cabinet
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