Harriet Snow

Retweets not necessarily endorsements

[Harriet Snow @Iacynthe]

@chapps @DimitriTilloi Absolutely!

[Dimitri Tilloi-d’Ambrosi @DimitriTilloi]

Les fresques éclatantes de la Maison des Vettii à Pompéi

[Ravilious @Ravilious1942]

Dungeness, Eric Ravilious, 1938. The original artwork is in a private collection. #Kent

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

This man and his dog.. 🥺

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

5 January 1936 | Yugoslav Jewish girl Aniko Bohm was born in Subotica.

She was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

[Chapps @chapps]

The larger fragmentary wall painting shows Nebamun as master of the natural world, surrounded by all manner of birds, butterflies, lotus, papyrus, and wonderful fish. Forever happy, wealthy, and young in the afterlife. With your hunting cat. 2/

Ca. 1350 BCE (18th dynasty)

[Chapps @chapps]

My favorite portrait of a cat is from a wall painting in the Tomb of Nebamun from ancient Thebes (Luxor), #Egypt. The family cat has joined his master Nebamun and his mistress Hatshepsut on a hunt in the marshes and has done spectacularly well. 🐈 1/

#BritishMuseum
📸 my own

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The 'Golden Throne' of Tutankhamun, a unique work of art. The luxurious armchair is distinguished by the complexity of its technique and an abundance of details. Its colors have not faded over three thousand years, which serves as a testament to the high skill of the ancient Egyptian craftsmen.

The royal throne is made of wood, covered with gold and silver. It is ornamented with semi-precious stones and colored glass. Two projecting lions’ heads protect the seat of the throne while the arms take the form of winged uraei or rearing cobras wearing the double crown of Egypt and guarding the cartouche names of the king. The throne is called (Ist) in Egyptian hieroglyphs after the name of the mother goddess Isis, who was usually depicted bearing a throne on her head as her characteristic emblem.

The golden throne was discovered in 1922, by the British Archaeologist Howard Carter. It was found beneath a hippopotamus funerary bed in the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC), New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty; Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.

The throne meant, not only the link between the worlds of Gods and the people, but also majesty, stability, safety and balance. Since kings were considered Gods on earth, it may not be difficult to imagine Tutankhamun imposing his divine will over the rest of mortals while sitting on this golden throne.

On the back of the throne; depicts, Queen Ankhesenamun holds a salve-cup and spreads perfumed oil on her husband’s collar in a typical Amarna style scene, sun disc Aten shines above royal couple. At the time it was made, their names were Tutankhaten and Ankhespaaten. The scene shows one of the most famous and intimate scenes in art history: the young king appears sitting and being regaled with an ointment by his wife Ankhesenamun. The king wears a composite crown and a broad collar and the queen wears a diadem. The bodies and wigs of both of them are inlaid with exquisite colored glass and their linen robes are silver.

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

#archaeohistories

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Mughal Emerald Wine Cup (1620 CE) :

The Magnificent Emerald, Gold and Enamel Wine Cup; belonged to Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627 CE), from Northern (Mughal) India. This emerald originally mined in Colombia, and it was sold in India, where emeralds were much desired by Emperors of Mughal Empire (1526-1857 CE).

This remarkable 408.5 Carats Emerald Cup (weight 411g), is one of largest and most magnificent Mughal Emerald Cup, ever to have been produced. Size, Colour and Clarity of Stone, from which it is carved are exceptional; this has then been carved with a delicacy remarkable for a stone which is so brittle.

Mughal craftsmen who made this cup thus followed prismatic quality of what was an exceptionally large emerald crystal. It is also interesting to note that, while top has been made by craftsman into a perfect shape and size, underside of bowl is slightly irregular, probably reflecting original crystal.

(H: 12.7cm, W: 6.7cm, D: 5.9cm)

Al Sabah Collection, Kuwait

#archaeohistories

[Snow @Lookinupatstars]

‘Youth’ Centre? This looks like a remake of Cocoon.

[Harriet Snow @Iacynthe]

@eli_nafe @JustLuai Whataboutery !

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Otters chasing a butterfly.. 😅

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Nothing gonna change my love for you.. 🥹

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Catwalk.. 😅

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

K-9 police dog sent into retirement with a tennis ball surprise.. 😊

[Richard Corbett @RichardGCorbett]

Britain actually gets the lowest number of asylum applicants per capita of all these countries in Europe

[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

“Him - oh noble patriot, with many followers! - who dreamed of Freedom in a slave’s embrace, and waking sold her offspring and his own in public markets.”

Dickens on Thomas Jefferson

[Harriet Snow @Iacynthe]

@buitengebieden And a happy new year to you as well!