Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a clay seal from Iraq, ca. 2217-2193 BCE. This bulla label impressed with a cylinder seal is from Bismaya, ancient Adab, and dates to the Akkadian period. Credit: ISAC
#Iraq #Mesopotamia #Akkadian
#Iraq #Mesopotamia #Akkadian
June 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a clay seal from Iraq, ca. 2217-2193 BCE. This bulla label impressed with a cylinder seal is from Bismaya, ancient Adab, and dates to the Akkadian period. Credit: ISAC
#Iraq #Mesopotamia #Akkadian
#Iraq #Mesopotamia #Akkadian
As everyone seems to have a cold at the moment, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this exquisite apothecary chest, made in Germany c. 1590, believed to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell. It has silver gilt canisters for medical ingredients & tools for dispensing medicines. #17thCentury
November 22, 2024 at 9:17 AM
As everyone seems to have a cold at the moment, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this exquisite apothecary chest, made in Germany c. 1590, believed to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell. It has silver gilt canisters for medical ingredients & tools for dispensing medicines. #17thCentury
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A cuneiform tablet recording a land transfer document from ancient Girsu, Iraq dated to ED IIIB period (ca. 2500-2340 BCE). CBS10000. Credit: Penn Museum.
#Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform
#Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform
February 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A cuneiform tablet recording a land transfer document from ancient Girsu, Iraq dated to ED IIIB period (ca. 2500-2340 BCE). CBS10000. Credit: Penn Museum.
#Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform
#Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform
As it's #WorldCalligraphyDay, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely letter from Cromwell's mother Elizabeth, written in July 1643. It's probably the only example of her handwriting and signature - which is lovely and clear (unlike the notation below it!)
August 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
As it's #WorldCalligraphyDay, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely letter from Cromwell's mother Elizabeth, written in July 1643. It's probably the only example of her handwriting and signature - which is lovely and clear (unlike the notation below it!)
Our #objectoftheweek is this painted silk banner in our collection, a rare survival from Cromwell's state funeral - he died #OnThisDay 3 September 1658. This is one of only 4 such banners that survive of the more than a thousand that were made. #17thCentury
September 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Our #objectoftheweek is this painted silk banner in our collection, a rare survival from Cromwell's state funeral - he died #OnThisDay 3 September 1658. This is one of only 4 such banners that survive of the more than a thousand that were made. #17thCentury
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this letter written 6 June 1645 by Oliver Cromwell, his last known letter from his home town of #Huntingdon; 4 days later he was appointed Lt General of Horse to the New Model, 4 days after that was Naseby... #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD
June 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this letter written 6 June 1645 by Oliver Cromwell, his last known letter from his home town of #Huntingdon; 4 days later he was appointed Lt General of Horse to the New Model, 4 days after that was Naseby... #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a small copper bull figurine from the Temple of Baalat Gebal in ancient Byblos, Lebanon. Dating to ca. 1800–1700 BCE, it was part of a votive deposit known as the “Golden Calf” deposit.
📷️ ©2024 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn/Raphael Chipault
#Lebanon #Byblos #BronzeAge
📷️ ©2024 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn/Raphael Chipault
#Lebanon #Byblos #BronzeAge
September 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a small copper bull figurine from the Temple of Baalat Gebal in ancient Byblos, Lebanon. Dating to ca. 1800–1700 BCE, it was part of a votive deposit known as the “Golden Calf” deposit.
📷️ ©2024 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn/Raphael Chipault
#Lebanon #Byblos #BronzeAge
📷️ ©2024 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn/Raphael Chipault
#Lebanon #Byblos #BronzeAge
Here's an unusual new acquisition, as it's a bit of our own history. A copy of our earliest guidebook, produced a few months after we first opened in October 1962. It's fascinating to see how our collection has developed, expanded and improved since then! #ObjectOfTheWeek
May 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Here's an unusual new acquisition, as it's a bit of our own history. A copy of our earliest guidebook, produced a few months after we first opened in October 1962. It's fascinating to see how our collection has developed, expanded and improved since then! #ObjectOfTheWeek
#ObjectOfTheWeek has to be the absolute unit meme - acquired by the National Science and Media Museum as a digital born object.
The museum's reopening on 8 Jan after an 18 month closure, and the meme will be on display for the first time
Also, welcome to Bluesky @mediamuseum.bsky.social 👋
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The museum's reopening on 8 Jan after an 18 month closure, and the meme will be on display for the first time
Also, welcome to Bluesky @mediamuseum.bsky.social 👋
1/3 📜
December 20, 2024 at 9:29 PM
#ObjectOfTheWeek has to be the absolute unit meme - acquired by the National Science and Media Museum as a digital born object.
The museum's reopening on 8 Jan after an 18 month closure, and the meme will be on display for the first time
Also, welcome to Bluesky @mediamuseum.bsky.social 👋
1/3 📜
The museum's reopening on 8 Jan after an 18 month closure, and the meme will be on display for the first time
Also, welcome to Bluesky @mediamuseum.bsky.social 👋
1/3 📜
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a turquoise-glazed ceramic jug from Kashan, Iran (ca. 1215–16 CE), depicting harpies and sphinxes. Persian verses by poet Rukn al-Din Qummi are inscribed at the top, alongside an anonymous love poem near the base. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
#Iran #Persian #Pottery
#Iran #Persian #Pottery
September 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a turquoise-glazed ceramic jug from Kashan, Iran (ca. 1215–16 CE), depicting harpies and sphinxes. Persian verses by poet Rukn al-Din Qummi are inscribed at the top, alongside an anonymous love poem near the base. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
#Iran #Persian #Pottery
#Iran #Persian #Pottery
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely mid 1600s embroidered purse in our reserve collection. It is reputed to have belonged to a member of the Cromwell family, although the provenace for that it somewhat unclear! It's a beautiful item nonetheless. 🙂 #museums
March 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely mid 1600s embroidered purse in our reserve collection. It is reputed to have belonged to a member of the Cromwell family, although the provenace for that it somewhat unclear! It's a beautiful item nonetheless. 🙂 #museums
As so much in the news this week seems to be related to a certain UK TV cookery show, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this elaborate 1640s carving set, allegedly captured from the Royalist baggage train after the Battle of Naseby in 1645... #museums #collections #ECW #17thCentury
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM
As so much in the news this week seems to be related to a certain UK TV cookery show, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this elaborate 1640s carving set, allegedly captured from the Royalist baggage train after the Battle of Naseby in 1645... #museums #collections #ECW #17thCentury
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is this limestone tablet from Sippar, Iraq, depicting the king Nabu-apla-iddina and the sun god Shamash, ca. 888-855 BCE. BM 91000.
© The Trustees of the British Museum, CC By-NC-SA 4.0.
#Babylonia #Tablet #Iraq
© The Trustees of the British Museum, CC By-NC-SA 4.0.
#Babylonia #Tablet #Iraq
July 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is this limestone tablet from Sippar, Iraq, depicting the king Nabu-apla-iddina and the sun god Shamash, ca. 888-855 BCE. BM 91000.
© The Trustees of the British Museum, CC By-NC-SA 4.0.
#Babylonia #Tablet #Iraq
© The Trustees of the British Museum, CC By-NC-SA 4.0.
#Babylonia #Tablet #Iraq
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this watercolour of a rare, quite accurate depiction of a Thames Tunnel miner. While still idealised — the miner is very clean! — the clothing shown here is the closest to those described in other sources.
Find out more on our website: vist.ly/43pc4
Find out more on our website: vist.ly/43pc4
August 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this watercolour of a rare, quite accurate depiction of a Thames Tunnel miner. While still idealised — the miner is very clean! — the clothing shown here is the closest to those described in other sources.
Find out more on our website: vist.ly/43pc4
Find out more on our website: vist.ly/43pc4
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a cuneiform tablet recording the peace treaty between Ramesses II and Ḫattušili III—popularly known as the Treaty of Kadesh—ca. 1259 BCE. Displayed in the Istanbul Airport Museum. Photo credit: Jessica Nitschke.
#Archaeology #Egyptian #Hittite
#Archaeology #Egyptian #Hittite
June 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a cuneiform tablet recording the peace treaty between Ramesses II and Ḫattušili III—popularly known as the Treaty of Kadesh—ca. 1259 BCE. Displayed in the Istanbul Airport Museum. Photo credit: Jessica Nitschke.
#Archaeology #Egyptian #Hittite
#Archaeology #Egyptian #Hittite
#ObjectoftheWeek: Funerary model of cow giving birth. Probably from Meir, Egypt, c. 2040 – 1985 BCE. Royal Ontario Museum 910.18.16.1. Photo courtesy of ROM: buff.ly/QrcBzG0
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#ObjectoftheWeek: Funerary model of cow giving birth. Probably from Meir, Egypt, c. 2040 – 1985 BCE. Royal Ontario Museum 910.18.16.1. Photo courtesy of ROM: buff.ly/QrcBzG0
#ObjectOfTheWeek This week we're looking at the growth of Evesham. In 1604 Evesham was granted it's first Town Charter, this one is an updated version from 1605. The charter gave Evesham certain rights and privileges including raising taxes, holding a market and even the right to erect a gallows.
December 11, 2024 at 9:26 AM
#ObjectOfTheWeek This week we're looking at the growth of Evesham. In 1604 Evesham was granted it's first Town Charter, this one is an updated version from 1605. The charter gave Evesham certain rights and privileges including raising taxes, holding a market and even the right to erect a gallows.
Das #ObjectOfTheWeek der Jahresausstellung zum Gothaischen Hofkalender @fbgotha.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social gibt es diesmal im Doppelpack: Die erste Ausgabe des GOTHA (auf das Jahr 1766) brachte Johann Christian Dieterich nämlich parallel in Deutsch und Französisch auf den Markt.
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Das #ObjectOfTheWeek der Jahresausstellung zum Gothaischen Hofkalender @fbgotha.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social gibt es diesmal im Doppelpack: Die erste Ausgabe des GOTHA (auf das Jahr 1766) brachte Johann Christian Dieterich nämlich parallel in Deutsch und Französisch auf den Markt.
Kaiser Napoleon ließ den Gothaischen Hofkalender von 1808 einziehen und zensieren. Diese zensierte Ausgabe ist unser #ObjectOfTheWeek zur Jahresausstellung "ADEL MACHT STAAT" @fbgotha.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social Nur Napoleons Porträt durfte gedruckt werden, alle anderen wurden entfernt.
October 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Kaiser Napoleon ließ den Gothaischen Hofkalender von 1808 einziehen und zensieren. Diese zensierte Ausgabe ist unser #ObjectOfTheWeek zur Jahresausstellung "ADEL MACHT STAAT" @fbgotha.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social Nur Napoleons Porträt durfte gedruckt werden, alle anderen wurden entfernt.
#ObjectOfTheWeek This week we're going bling with our Anglo Saxon burial. This beautiful collection was found by a Metal Detectorist and includes Saucer Brooches, shield bosses, and spears. The key object has to be this stunning Cruciform Brooch, followed by a string of gorgeous Amber beads.
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM
#ObjectOfTheWeek This week we're going bling with our Anglo Saxon burial. This beautiful collection was found by a Metal Detectorist and includes Saucer Brooches, shield bosses, and spears. The key object has to be this stunning Cruciform Brooch, followed by a string of gorgeous Amber beads.
#ObjectOfTheWeek
Inuit artist Gayle Kabloona has been in the news for calling out UK traveller's claim to be the first woman to cross Nunavut Island on foot (more here www.bbc.com/news/article...)
Rather than focus on the news, I'd like to share some of her art
@inuitartportal.bsky.social
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Inuit artist Gayle Kabloona has been in the news for calling out UK traveller's claim to be the first woman to cross Nunavut Island on foot (more here www.bbc.com/news/article...)
Rather than focus on the news, I'd like to share some of her art
@inuitartportal.bsky.social
[1/5]
April 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#ObjectOfTheWeek
Inuit artist Gayle Kabloona has been in the news for calling out UK traveller's claim to be the first woman to cross Nunavut Island on foot (more here www.bbc.com/news/article...)
Rather than focus on the news, I'd like to share some of her art
@inuitartportal.bsky.social
[1/5]
Inuit artist Gayle Kabloona has been in the news for calling out UK traveller's claim to be the first woman to cross Nunavut Island on foot (more here www.bbc.com/news/article...)
Rather than focus on the news, I'd like to share some of her art
@inuitartportal.bsky.social
[1/5]
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a set of cat mummies found in Egypt, wrapped in textiles with facial features outlined in black, ca. 30 BCE. In ancient Egyptian religion, cats were typically connected to the goddess Bastet. British Museum, EA55614.
📸 ©The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
📸 ©The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
August 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a set of cat mummies found in Egypt, wrapped in textiles with facial features outlined in black, ca. 30 BCE. In ancient Egyptian religion, cats were typically connected to the goddess Bastet. British Museum, EA55614.
📸 ©The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
📸 ©The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Unser #ObjectOfTheWeek aus der Ausstellung zum Gothaischen Hofkalender ist einer der sehr selten überlieferten Originalschuber aus der frühen Zeit, hier der französischen Ausgabe "Almanac de Gotha pour l'année 1804" (Gotha 1804), Forschungsbibliothek Gotha Gen. 8° 991/1 @unierfurt.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Unser #ObjectOfTheWeek aus der Ausstellung zum Gothaischen Hofkalender ist einer der sehr selten überlieferten Originalschuber aus der frühen Zeit, hier der französischen Ausgabe "Almanac de Gotha pour l'année 1804" (Gotha 1804), Forschungsbibliothek Gotha Gen. 8° 991/1 @unierfurt.bsky.social
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this watercolour by George Yates, which shows the Brunel Museum as it looked when it was a construction site in the 1820s.
On the left is a mural of the tunnelling shield - perhaps to show the method to those who didn't fancy going underground...
vist.ly/44fqm
On the left is a mural of the tunnelling shield - perhaps to show the method to those who didn't fancy going underground...
vist.ly/44fqm
August 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this watercolour by George Yates, which shows the Brunel Museum as it looked when it was a construction site in the 1820s.
On the left is a mural of the tunnelling shield - perhaps to show the method to those who didn't fancy going underground...
vist.ly/44fqm
On the left is a mural of the tunnelling shield - perhaps to show the method to those who didn't fancy going underground...
vist.ly/44fqm
#objectoftheweek
This week I learnt about Philip Carpenter. Beginning work as an optician in the 1790s, from 1817 he was sole and very successful producer of Brewster's newly invented kaleidoscope. Later he became a leading producer of magic lantern slides.
Here's one of his kaleidoscopes 1/n
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This week I learnt about Philip Carpenter. Beginning work as an optician in the 1790s, from 1817 he was sole and very successful producer of Brewster's newly invented kaleidoscope. Later he became a leading producer of magic lantern slides.
Here's one of his kaleidoscopes 1/n
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November 29, 2024 at 10:03 PM
#objectoftheweek
This week I learnt about Philip Carpenter. Beginning work as an optician in the 1790s, from 1817 he was sole and very successful producer of Brewster's newly invented kaleidoscope. Later he became a leading producer of magic lantern slides.
Here's one of his kaleidoscopes 1/n
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This week I learnt about Philip Carpenter. Beginning work as an optician in the 1790s, from 1817 he was sole and very successful producer of Brewster's newly invented kaleidoscope. Later he became a leading producer of magic lantern slides.
Here's one of his kaleidoscopes 1/n
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