Votive Plaque: Swallow (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
December 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Votive Plaque: Swallow (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Votive Plaque: Owl (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Votive Plaque: Owl (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
A cat on perched on a papyrus flower, glazed terracotta, from Egypt, Probably Ptolemaic (possibly Saïte, 26th Dynasty), George Ortiz Collection #CatArt
September 29, 2026 at 4:30 AM
A cat on perched on a papyrus flower, glazed terracotta, from Egypt, Probably Ptolemaic (possibly Saïte, 26th Dynasty), George Ortiz Collection #CatArt
April 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Cat mummy sarcophagus.
Ptolemaic period, (305 BCE – AD 30) Egypt
British Museum
#BastetGoddessOfBluesky
#MenWithCats
Ptolemaic period, (305 BCE – AD 30) Egypt
British Museum
#BastetGoddessOfBluesky
#MenWithCats
October 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Cat mummy sarcophagus.
Ptolemaic period, (305 BCE – AD 30) Egypt
British Museum
#BastetGoddessOfBluesky
#MenWithCats
Ptolemaic period, (305 BCE – AD 30) Egypt
British Museum
#BastetGoddessOfBluesky
#MenWithCats
Sculptor's model of the head of the god Bes and several hieroglyphics (human head, owl, quail) (Early Ptolemaic Period (4th century BCE))
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
May 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Sculptor's model of the head of the god Bes and several hieroglyphics (human head, owl, quail) (Early Ptolemaic Period (4th century BCE))
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
#Sculpture, Statuette of an ancestral king.
Late Period–Early Ptolemaic Period, #Egypt (380–246 BC) #art
Late Period–Early Ptolemaic Period, #Egypt (380–246 BC) #art
August 10, 2026 at 7:38 AM
#Sculpture, Statuette of an ancestral king.
Late Period–Early Ptolemaic Period, #Egypt (380–246 BC) #art
Late Period–Early Ptolemaic Period, #Egypt (380–246 BC) #art
Relief plaque of cobra on a neb basket late Ptolemaic period.
400-30 BC Egypt, limestone
400-30 BC Egypt, limestone
March 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Relief plaque of cobra on a neb basket late Ptolemaic period.
400-30 BC Egypt, limestone
400-30 BC Egypt, limestone
fun fact: during ptolemaic egypt they had a field of study about understanding ancient egypt.
April 27, 2024 at 10:06 PM
fun fact: during ptolemaic egypt they had a field of study about understanding ancient egypt.
🐾 For #caturday an exquisite Egyptian cat on a handle for a vessel, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 BC (!).
🏺 #Egypt 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #cat #art
🏺 #Egypt 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #cat #art
April 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
🐾 For #caturday an exquisite Egyptian cat on a handle for a vessel, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 BC (!).
🏺 #Egypt 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #cat #art
🏺 #Egypt 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #cat #art
#FindsFriday
Depictions of Gaulish mercenaries from Ptolemaic Egypt, 220-180 BCE,
📷 British Museum, London
#Archaeology #History #Artwork
Depictions of Gaulish mercenaries from Ptolemaic Egypt, 220-180 BCE,
📷 British Museum, London
#Archaeology #History #Artwork
October 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#FindsFriday
Depictions of Gaulish mercenaries from Ptolemaic Egypt, 220-180 BCE,
📷 British Museum, London
#Archaeology #History #Artwork
Depictions of Gaulish mercenaries from Ptolemaic Egypt, 220-180 BCE,
📷 British Museum, London
#Archaeology #History #Artwork
Double-Sided Votive Relief, Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty
June 23, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Double-Sided Votive Relief, Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty
Cat
limestone relief
The cat is wearing a necklace of cowrie shells
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Egypt 305-30 BCE
collections.mfa.org/objects/148421
limestone relief
The cat is wearing a necklace of cowrie shells
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Egypt 305-30 BCE
collections.mfa.org/objects/148421
August 24, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Cat
limestone relief
The cat is wearing a necklace of cowrie shells
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Egypt 305-30 BCE
collections.mfa.org/objects/148421
limestone relief
The cat is wearing a necklace of cowrie shells
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Egypt 305-30 BCE
collections.mfa.org/objects/148421
An Egyptian Late period / Ptolemaic period amethyst amulet in the form of a cat, 664-30 B.C.E.
January 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
An Egyptian Late period / Ptolemaic period amethyst amulet in the form of a cat, 664-30 B.C.E.
Plaque with quail chick (Heliopolis, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (400-30 BCE))
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
March 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Plaque with quail chick (Heliopolis, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (400-30 BCE))
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
Not strictly fitting the criteria for #reliefwednesday, but so stunning that who cares, right?
#Ptolemaic #Egyptian canopic jars depicting the four sons of #Horus. From l-r, they are Duamutef. Hapy, Imsety and Qebehsenuef.
#Ptolemaic #Egyptian canopic jars depicting the four sons of #Horus. From l-r, they are Duamutef. Hapy, Imsety and Qebehsenuef.
April 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Not strictly fitting the criteria for #reliefwednesday, but so stunning that who cares, right?
#Ptolemaic #Egyptian canopic jars depicting the four sons of #Horus. From l-r, they are Duamutef. Hapy, Imsety and Qebehsenuef.
#Ptolemaic #Egyptian canopic jars depicting the four sons of #Horus. From l-r, they are Duamutef. Hapy, Imsety and Qebehsenuef.
Part 15 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
An Egyptian amethyst cat amulet. Late period to ptolemaic period, 664-30 BC
An Egyptian amethyst cat amulet. Late period to ptolemaic period, 664-30 BC
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Part 15 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
An Egyptian amethyst cat amulet. Late period to ptolemaic period, 664-30 BC
An Egyptian amethyst cat amulet. Late period to ptolemaic period, 664-30 BC
October 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
2,055 years ago today, Cleopatra, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic Kingdom, died at the age of 39.
August 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
2,055 years ago today, Cleopatra, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic Kingdom, died at the age of 39.
Egyptian statuette of a cat, Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C. — Metmuseum website.
March 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Egyptian statuette of a cat, Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C. — Metmuseum website.
Death of a Ptolemaic cavalry commander
December 3, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Death of a Ptolemaic cavalry commander
One of our Ptolemaic adventurers sets now WIP!
Painting resumes! Yes, they look like they’re waiting for a bus - but I’ve painting a little each day this week - so progress!
June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
One of our Ptolemaic adventurers sets now WIP!
This beautifully delicate limestone mould of an Egyptian ibis, just 6 inches wide (15cm), is attributed to the Ptolemaic Period c 300 BC. It may presumably have been used as a mould for making reproductions
April 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
This beautifully delicate limestone mould of an Egyptian ibis, just 6 inches wide (15cm), is attributed to the Ptolemaic Period c 300 BC. It may presumably have been used as a mould for making reproductions