Heads up! The brilliant @victoriawhitworth.bsky.social’s Kells book is in Waterstones’ upcoming summer sale. I had the pleasure of engaging with the book when it was being written and it’s splendid - evocative, rigorous, step-changing.

Get your copy on preorder at an excellent price! Code: SUMMER25

@3dgroovanstones.bsky.social (Glasgow) in her element, digitally modelling an Irish ogham stone in the care of @britishmuseum.bsky.social’s Archaeological Research Collection in Reading. Learn more about the project here: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk

Lovely blossoms and blue skies at Kew Gardens over the weekend can’t help but bring cheer…

Here’s a Chalcolithic pottery ossuary from Azor, Israel. Used to hold the bones of the dead, this 🏠 house-shaped box was originally painted—its gables and windows decorated and delineated with pigment. 🎨

Held @britishmuseum in Rm 59.

Thinking a lot about hand 👋🏼 placement on sculptures (and in other media) recently during weekly visits to the BM.

Here’s a moving example at the #BritishMuseum, from 2nd c BC Cyprus.

King Tut! Looking at a statue of the famous pharaoh but paying particular attention to the (recarved) hieroglyphic inscription on the back…

Egyptian Sculpture Gallery, Room 4 @britishmuseum

#britishmuseum #kingtut #egyptiansculpture #egypt #thebes

This 11th-century tombstone at #BritishMuseum commemorates a young woman named Fatima, daughter of Ali.

The Arabic inscription (in elegant Kufic script), set within a recessed frame, tells us she died in Aswan, Egypt in 1029.

A verse from the Qur’an requests God’s mercy on Fatima.

And a little introduction to my Instagram page (@sculpturesmith)! Thanks for following along as I share objects I've encountered during the week while volunteering at the #BritishMuseum.

And while this isn't a stop on the #BritishMuseum Spotlights tour, I couldn't help but include it! An excellent example of early modern reuse....

Sheffield Cross, Rm 41 #BritishMuseum

Trying to get the hang of uploading Instagram videos (@Sculpturesmith) to Bluesky...

Come with me to explore the wonders of the #BritishMuseum's Medieval Europe Spotlight Tour. I've been a guide for the past year and have really enjoyed engaging with visitors of all ages.

Projecta Casket, Rm 41

I've decided to attempt a sculpture-focused Instagram (@sculpturesmith). This emerged after spending the last year leading tours of sculpture in the British Museum. I'll try my best to include as much geographic, temporal, and material breadth as possible. If you're interested, have a follow!

In the wake of the horrors of the US election, I've migrated completely over to here. Goodbye, X/Twitter. Hello, Bluesky community 👋

Enjoy some new #earlymedieval sculpture found on Lindisfarne in September!