Egypt Centre, Swansea
Museum of Egyptian antiquities http://www.egypt.swan.ac.uk/
Friday, 30 January 2015
Not Just Egyptian Stuff II
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And a few more non-Egyptian items: Left: GR9: Female figure from Beoetia. Board-like body, truncated, pointed arms. Big curl over nose. Po...
Not just Egyptian stuff!
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Did you know that the Egypt Centre at Swansea University has items which are not Egyptian? Yes most of the objects are Egyptian but we al...
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Dressing-up: not just for children
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Have you ever wondered how the ancient Egyptian women walked in those tight dresses you see on tomb walls or worn by statues- I have. Well...
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Pottery Stool from Amarna W345
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We had this object out for our last volunteer handling session and I thought it needed more press, hence a quick note on this blog. First so...
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
The Eye of an Artist
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This portrait has been on display in the Egypt Centre since it opened in 1997, apart from a little trip which it did to Madrid in 2011 . Suc...
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Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Animal mummies, Jasmine Day, Alex the Cat, and our poor croc.
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I've been photographing our croc in the Egypt Centre , in readiness for the visit of renowned Egyptologist and anthropologist Jasmine D...
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
The power of the ugly?
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Throughout history and in various cultures ugly beings have often been thought protective. Think of the gargoyles on churches, or even Bes ...
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