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Yes, and the thin wires and insanely tiny granulation boggles my mind.

Given the prominent quiver and the Phrygian cap, it could also represent an Amazon. Ancient solo images of Amazons are sometimes identified as Paris. But … 🤷‍♂️

I sometimes disagree with museum signage. Paris is usually seen wearing a Phrygian cap - as seen from the base of the Portland vase, below - to denote his ‘eastern’ nature. A pileus doesn’t flop over like that. I don’t know of images of shepherds with quivers. Odd.

Oh, that’s excellent feedback. Thank you.

Just the sort of expertise I love to elicit with these posts. I figured the ‘pain-in-the-butt meter’ would be rather high for these beauties. Worth it!

Isn’t this more like a Phrygian cap and not a pileus? The quiver on his back also doesn’t scream shepherd, although a bow and arrows might come in handy against wolves.

I’m confused by the title and by the key image. I mean … ‘prehistoric’? No. And that looks like a medieval/Renaissance era caravel behind him.

Fresco from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale, with garlands and objects related to Dionysiac rites This large painting fragment comes from the west wall of the exedra (Room L), opening off the rear of the villa's peristyle. A sacrificial bull's head (boukranion) originally occupied the center of th...

Another part of the same wall is in the collection of the #MetMuseum in New York.

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Gold figurine-charm, perhaps Anubis as defender of Osiris-Dionysus Elements from Egyptian and Greek mythology are combined in this delicate figure. The view taken here is that Anubis is represented, wearing military costume and breastplate that signify his role as a ...

BUT his face looks more like a cat, and this kind of tunic can be worn by Artemis, who is associated with the cat-faced goddess Bastet. He or she cradles a falcon in its left arm (Horus? A symbol of Ra)

It’s complicated.

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Elements from Egyptian and Greek mythology are combined in this delicate figure. The view taken here is that Anubis is represented, wearing military costume and breastplate that signify his role as a fighter against the enemies of Osiris. He holds a staff topped by a cone-shaped object - the thyrsus carried by followers of Dionysus with whom the Greeks equated Osiris. In his other hand he carries a falcon. On the other hand, the snout and ears appear short for Anubis and more like those of a cat, and the short dress can be worn by Artemis who is associated with Bastet. The identity of the figure is, therefore, not certain. Roman, from Egypt, 2nd-3rd century CE. Height: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm) Met Museum, New York (67.190)

This l’il fella is a gold amulet from Roman Egypt, possibly representing the Egyptian god Anubis as a defender of Osiris-Dionysus. He wears a military tunic and breastplate, signifying him as a defender of Osiris; he also holds a thyrsus of Dionysus, equated with Osiris. 🏺 1/

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Unless they faced backwards, which would be a bit odd.

Clearly Poppaea’s Chichester villa.

Bibendum (Michelin Man) army!

That’s the frustration of items being looted - they lose all context. So we don’t even know what country these were found in, nor where they were made (but I’m sure there are some educated guesses out there), nor the burial - if it was a burial - that they’re associated with. Sigh.

Definitely a piercing.

Their provenance only goes back to a private collection in 1987. Probably looted from a burial, but unpublished (looted) hoards are always possible.

Now that I’ve removed his fentanyl patch - which was making him crazy - he’s doing much better. Thanks, James.

Pair of gold hoop earrings with Erotes riding doves, Two gold hoop earrings with sculptural details, each with Eros riding a dove, a bird sacred to Aphrodite (mother of Eros). The birds' wings, tail feathers and the down on their heads, as well as the w...

If you zoom in, you can see that the birds' wings, tail feathers and the down on their heads, as well as the wings of the Erotes are accentuated with beaded wire arranged in circles and long loops. Remarkable details for such small earrings. Typically Hellenistic. 🏺 2/

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Two gold hoop earrings with sculptural details - each has Eros riding a dove, a bird sacred to Aphrodite. The birds' wings, tail feathers and the down on their heads, as well as the wings of the Erotes are accentuated with beaded wire arranged in circles and long loops. Greek, Hellenistic, 3rd century BCE. Met Museum, New York (1995.539.9a, b)

These delicate, highly detailed gold hoop earrings depict winged Erotes riding doves. The dove, of course, was a sacred bird of Aphrodite (mother of Eros), symbolizing love, beauty, and fertility. 🏺 #ancientbluesky 1/

Greek, 3rd c. BCE. #MetMuseum
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a little girl is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and her hair blowing in the wind . ALT: a little girl is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and her hair blowing in the wind .

Live video of me …

Thanks, Łukasz!

I love the braiding technique - gorgeous. How is it that the 1990s Snettisham excavation remains unpublished?

Pottery face-urn depicting a bearded man, made as a cinerary urn This pottery face-urn was used as a cinerary urn and contained cremated bones. The face is male, with a beard and large fuzzy eyebrows. Is it meant to look like the deceased, or is this a standard fac...

Here’s one that somehow escaped Colchester and wound up in the #BritishMuseum. 📸 me

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Yeah, I know how awful it is for both the people living in that area, and the businesses - many who have been there for decades. Paris, London, New York - they all have the same problem. Too many people want to travel to take pics, few to experience culture. I don’t have the answer.

Well, we’ll disagree about how to handle the overtourism, but I love all of Rome, particularly the parts the tourists never see (and the restaurants therein). The saddest part for me is the gating of the Pantheon, which I had loved wandering in and out of for decades. 😞

Am I allowed to pick multiples?

Why do I have a suspicion that this was created by AI? I mean, that ram ... what the heck? I love the 'transparent' note, but apparently part of it is also invisible. The whole thing is wrong and typical of AI.

Yep - although I'm waiting to hear about the biopsy of that lump. Hoping for the best. Now we all just need some sleep ... 😊

Successful surgery, but he's still so disoriented (he has a fentanyl patch on for a few days) and he continues to whine and cry. And I'm sure the pain isn't fun. We haven't had any sleep, and neither has he. Sigh.

Agreed that over-tourism is a huge problem in Europe right now. So many people who just want to hit the highlights to take selfies and shoot a TikTok video for the views and clicks. So little of it has anything to do with learning things about another culture, history, etc. It's awful.