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Elle Norrish
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Aspiring pottery specialist | Archaeologist | MA Archaeology student at the University of Exeter
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Something wonderful for the weekend!

About 40,000 years ago, during the #IceAge, an ancient artist skilfully sculpted this tiny head of a cave lion from mammoth ivory. It is one of the World’s oldest known works of figurative art.

📷 by me

#Archaeology
My photo shows the left side profile of a head of a cave lion made of mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago (Aurignacian culture). The ivory would originally have been white in colour but is now a light creamy brown with a surface sheen, and darker patches caused by time spent buried in the ground. Carved details include mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. There is cross hatching behind the ears to indicate the mane. It measures 2.95 cm in length x 2.11 cm height.
December 14, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Some beautiful stained glass windows from Buckfastleigh in @rammuseum.bsky.social

#archaeology #stainedglasswindows
Broken stained glass window with a white brown and orange pattern Broken stained glass with a face looking right Broken stained glass window of a dove Broken stained glass window with letters
December 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Some tin-glazed delft tiles from @rammuseum.bsky.social

I think most if not all are 16th century

#archaeology #pottery 🗃️
Square white tile with blue decoration. Depicts Adam and Eve taking the forbidden fruit from the snake. A lion, squirrel and bugs can be seen around Adam and Eve Broke beige tile with blue and orange rings around edge. In the middle is a deer Broken white tile with blue decoration. Shows two people in a boat and a building in the back Broken white tile with blue decoration. Shows a person and a building in the back
December 4, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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In depth look: IT 🖥️
Throughout this sessions we will cover topics such as:
- Horses of Medieval England 🐎
- Rome in Video Games 🎮
- Pottery of Totnes 🏺
Save using Google, and come to the Positive Light Centre on 12/12/24 to find answers you have been searching for!
November 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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Welcome to the Masters of the Past Bluesky Page 🕊️

For the first time ever we are hosting a conference to combine and present ideas from a broad range of historical/archaeological topics.🎓

Hosted at the Positive Light Project Centre in Exeter, we have a broad range of presentation and posters📝
November 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Some cool bellarmine flasks, 17th/18th century and their illustrations found in John Allan’s ‘Medieval and Post Medieval Finds in Exeter’ book.

These were found in Gandy Street in 1909.

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#archaeology #pottery
Three brown flasks/jugs with engravings, some depicting faces Illustrations of the jugs showing the faces and medallion engravings in detail
November 27, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Some nice westerwald tankards found in Exeter

The first is a Seigburg schnelle with the royal arms of Spain, late 16th century
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Beige westerwald tankard with royal arms of Spain engraved Grey westerwald tankard with blue pattern
November 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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Some delftware found in Exeter
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#archaeology #pottery
Broken pot with a blue exterior and white and grey interior. It has writing in French on it: -gier, pere et fils, rue Bourge-Fabbé, N°41 Paris Broken pot with white glaze and writing: de grafse Little kid with flower patterns and a blue top Broken white glazed pot with writing: d,J. S. Honor(e?), Palais Royal, Paris
November 27, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Some pretty porcelain found in Exeter
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#archaeology #pottery
Broken white porcelain cup with pink flowers and green leaves Broken porcelain plate with blue flowers and a gold rim Porcelain cup with blue flower pattern
November 27, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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Snow day in the ancient past ❄️ There's something so magic about seeing this place change through the seasons...
November 21, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Some pictures from my trip to Stonehenge and the Ancient Technology Centre as part of one of my modules.

I definitely found my calling in weaving fences! Also Viking feasts are delicious, had a very nice vegetable stew 🥘
Stonehenge - prehistoric stone structure - standing stones Reconstructed Anglo-Saxon house with sheep around it Viking feast being cooking on a fire in the traditional way Woven fence using hazel tree branches
November 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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I thought these three little drug jars were cute!

17th/18th century, I believe second two to be tin-glazed delftware - do correct me if not

@rammuseum.bsky.social #archaeology #postmedieval #pottery
November 20, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Two late 17th/18th century Spanish olive oil jars @rammuseum.bsky.social
🗃️ #archaeology #postmedieval #pottery
November 20, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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Thought I’d start posting on here by showing some cool ceramics I’ve seen whilst volunteering at @rammuseum.bsky.social
Some cute ceramic faces found in Exeter

The second is a French Saintonge chafing dish
I should update when I have more info on the first 🫣

🗃️ #archaeology #pottery
November 20, 2024 at 5:39 PM