The story of the Red X
Throughout the centuries, small groups of craftspeople have kept our stories of sexual subversion and identity alive. It was through their artistry that they retold these often curious and compelling tales. The makers went under the sign of a red ‘X’. The symbol was used mainly as a potters’ mark, but also applied as a means of identification in other mediums such as embroidery and metalwork.
Over time these objects were entrusted to the custodian of the sex objects, The Keeper, to preserve and pass along to future generations. It is these items that have come to form the foundation of the Museum of Sex Objects.
Who is The Keeper?
The Keeper's role is one of a curator, narrator, and custodian. It is their duty to share tales from the makers of the Red X.
This celebrated position is thought to be inherited through the matriarchal bloodline. Rumour has it that the first Keeper was Lady Sexburga, Queen of Kent, 699.
To honour the spirit in which the sex objects are made, the current Keeper invites the public to view this treasured collection for the very first time.
The Keeper’s Tale
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