Two decidedly cheeky looking Mammoths. "The name derives from the Russian 'mammot', probably from Ostyak, a Finno-Ugric lang. of n. Russia (comp. Finnish maa "earth"). Because the remains were dug from the earth, the animal was believed to root like a mole."
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Our William Hartley courtroom sketches cover a wide range of lawyers, judges, criminals and police officers, from Crippen and Le Neve to Superintendent John Michael Mulvaney (below), head of H () Division at the Sidney Street Siege.

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Another winter scene: “Ballplay of the Dakota” by Seth Eastman, 1848 https://t.co/fmnaRdHrPz at . Lacrosse was invented by Native Americans, both men and women played, and games could last for days.

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Oh, how much I was anticipating today’s theme: and 🤩

And may I, please, use this opportunity for a loud shoutout to , , - and their truly amazing and inspiring efforts in illustrating the past? 🙌

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. will open on 1st August - what better way to celebrate than exploring the inspiring creativity of two of the greatest people & https://t.co/fPsm8Ir04A

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Peasant Boy in a Large Hat; verso: Half-length Figure of an Older Woman, Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, 1660s https://t.co/NYFg4auvvi

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While we're talking Celebrating Museums with this week is our online celebration of all things Roman We're sharing our Roman objects, facts of the day, articles, vlogs, jigsaws, crafts and recipes. Check out https://t.co/zVrxHqmsNj

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As museums and libraries get ready to reopen I've never felt more detached from the kinds of people who make these decisions.

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Personal space - what did the Hubble Space Telescope photograph on your birthday?

Find out here: https://t.co/PfHeMrHsVP



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Castleford Museum has 2 examples of Roman statue sirens – these were mythical creatures combining birds & women. Here is 1 of the siren statues & an illustration of how it may have looked when newly carved. Have a go at designing your own siren for

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Today is about museums of the USA. Here are our 4 favourite objects from US Museum collections - The Goddess Victory (), A Roman Man in the time of Caracalla () Jupiter () & a rock crystal spoon ().

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Lots of cartoons about flying and flight in PUNCH. Here's one of the most famous of 'The Combat' by Leslie Illingworth from the 1940 PUNCH Almanack.

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Studies for "The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorien" (Saint, Mother, and Proconsul) - Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1833. (Harvard Art Museums). https://t.co/UorrLOZhv1

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hi i'm cari and i draw anime styled art! my mom who is an art teacher always inspired me to draw since i was a child. i'm always inspired by artists i see online and in museums :)

tagging: 💜

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This is Oma.
Mute demon under contract keeping our world safe from the paranormal forces of evil. Also occasionally eating minerals from museums and getting into trouble.

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is about museums, sites and monuments related to '#Communism' today ... so I thought this might be a good opportunity to share some impressions of the here in east Treptower Park:

https://t.co/WxHJPyt1jf

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