Glynn JC Davis
@camulodunumcurator.bsky.social
Museum geek and lover of old Roman stuff. Senior Curator @ The Yorkshire Museum; co-curator of ‘Gladiators of Britain’ 2025-26 with The British Museum
That’s amazing! But isn’t that the helmet of a secutor? I can’t think of any depiction of a helmeted venator but it’s so fragmentary maybe it’s a conflated arena scene? Or two separate events on either side of the cup and only some fragments of each surviving? 🤔
June 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
That’s amazing! But isn’t that the helmet of a secutor? I can’t think of any depiction of a helmeted venator but it’s so fragmentary maybe it’s a conflated arena scene? Or two separate events on either side of the cup and only some fragments of each surviving? 🤔
Reposted by Glynn JC Davis
To explore Cavendish’s remarkable legacy, visit our exhibition at Hollytrees Museum, which delves into her life, works, and enduring impact. Additionally, our educational resources provide further insights into this pioneering figure, available here: colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/collections/cavendish
Margaret Cavendish: Trailblazer | Colchester Museums
From 14 February 2025 to the end of August 2025, Hollytrees Museum will be host to a trail exploring the life and work of Margaret Cavendish.
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March 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
To explore Cavendish’s remarkable legacy, visit our exhibition at Hollytrees Museum, which delves into her life, works, and enduring impact. Additionally, our educational resources provide further insights into this pioneering figure, available here: colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/collections/cavendish
Think this is now widely accepted to be the Head of Nero (British Musuem collections btw shorturl.at/Xd8r1), apart from those stubborn curators @colmuseums.bsky.social 😁
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Copper alloy head of the emperor Nero from a life-size statue. The face is heart-shaped, with a strong chin and nose, large, slightly slanting eyes and prominent low-set ears. The hair is combed forwa...
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January 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Think this is now widely accepted to be the Head of Nero (British Musuem collections btw shorturl.at/Xd8r1), apart from those stubborn curators @colmuseums.bsky.social 😁
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This particular mosaic has been confused with several others of close proximity in the Red Lion/Lion Walk area of Colchester. There was an excavation to relocate one of the other in situ preserved mosaics but the intervening decades of services running around/over it I think kiboshed the project
December 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM
This particular mosaic has been confused with several others of close proximity in the Red Lion/Lion Walk area of Colchester. There was an excavation to relocate one of the other in situ preserved mosaics but the intervening decades of services running around/over it I think kiboshed the project