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One month until the grand opening of a new exhibition of jewellery ancient & modern at Colchester Castle Museum. I got a sneak peek & spotted 5 Roman pieces that protect the wearer against evil. https://t.co/dZZICRcuf9

(📷 © Douglas Atfield & )

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2019-06-28

Divine curls.
A couple of apotropaic deities —‘lahmu’ or ‘hairy’(!) with 6 curls—and two Assyrian ‘House Gods’ protecting a doorway near the throne room in the Palace at Nineveh. 645-640 BC.
And so we enter the exhibit ...

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2019-02-17

Child's shoe found under floorboards in late 17th c. house in Yealand Conyers in Lancs.

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2016-12-01