Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a cuneiform tablet recording the peace treaty between Ramesses II and Ḫattušili III—popularly known as the Treaty of Kadesh—ca. 1259 BCE. Displayed in the Istanbul Airport Museum. Photo credit: Jessica Nitschke. #Archaeology #Egyptian #Hittite

Object of the Week 22: Fork handles These occur in 3 main designs D, T or Y, as our #exhibit In Northern UK T & Y handles were preferred to Ds which apparently frustrated gardeners with large hands #ObjectoftheWeek #museum #gardening #hassocks @TatesGCs #sussex #onlyaweeklate

☎️ Cefn Mawr and District Museum – Object of the Week ☎️ Our object this week is a telephone — not the mobile phone sort that we are used to today, but an older, table-top variety that our parents and grandparents used. Before smartphones, text messages and video calls, telephones like this were an important part of everyday life. They connected families, friends, businesses and communities, often sitting proudly in the hallway or living room of the home. This object is a lovely reminder of how communication has changed over the years — and how something once so modern can now become a fascinating piece of history. Come and see this fascinating piece of history at Cefn Mawr & District Museum. 📍 Opening Times Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00am – 12:30pm 🌐 cefnmawrmuseum.org.uk/ 📧 For further information or questions, please contact Chairman Mr Phil Vaughan: phil.vaughan@cefncommunitycouncil.gov.uk #CefnMawrAndDistrictMuseum #ObjectOfTheWeek #LocalHistory #CommunityHeritage

🎖️ Cefn Mawr and District Museum – Objects of the Week 🎖️ This week’s featured objects are three mining discs from the museum’s mining collection. These discs played an important role in keeping miners safe underground. Before going down the pit, the red and yellow discs would be handed to the lampman and the banksman, showing who was below ground. The brass disc was worn around the miner’s neck while underground. When the miner safely returned to the surface, all three discs were handed back in — a simple but vital system that helped account for every person working below. Come and see this fascinating piece of history at Cefn Mawr & District Museum. Opening times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00am–12:30pm Website: cefnmawrmuseum.org.uk Email: phil.vaughan@cefncommunitycouncil.gov.uk #CefnMawrAndDistrictMuseum #ObjectOfTheWeek #LocalHistory #CommunityHeritage

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a small, bronze statuette of a horse from Greece, ca. 750–730 BCE. It was likely created as a devotional gift to a god, with horses being a symbol of wealth at the time. Credit: Art Institute of Chicago. 2016.193. #Archaeology #Greece #Horses

Object of the Week 19: Bird Scarer In 1700s & 1800s, young children employed dawn to dusk to scare birds off crops for penny a day Often used Rattle or Clacker also used by Police & later football fans #ObjectoftheWeek #museum #gardening #hassocks @TatesGCs #sussex #onlyaweeklate

🎖️ Cefn Mawr and District Museum – Object of the Week 🎖️ Our object this week is a Corona Typewriter — one of a fascinating collection of typewriters held at Cefn Mawr & District Museum. Dating back to a pre-computer era, typewriters like this were once an essential part of everyday life, used for letters, documents, records and business correspondence long before emails, laptops and printers became the norm. This wonderful piece of history offers a glimpse into how people once communicated, worked and recorded information — one keystroke at a time. Come and see this brilliant object, and many more, at Cefn Mawr & District Museum. 📍 Opening Times Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00am – 12:30pm 🌐 cefnmawrmuseum.org.uk/ 📧 For further information or questions, please contact Chairman Mr Phil Vaughan: phil.vaughan@cefncommunitycouncil.gov.uk #CefnMawrAndDistrictMuseum #ObjectOfTheWeek #LocalHistory #CommunityHeritage #Typewriter #MuseumCollection #cefnmawr

🎖️ Cefn Mawr and District Museum – Object of the Week 🎖️ Our object this week is a recently donated Commemorative King’s Shilling, linked to the First World War and the tradition of men receiving a shilling when enlisting for military service. Come and see this fascinating piece of history at Cefn Mawr & District Museum. 📍 Opening Times Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00am – 12:30pm 🌐 cefnmawrmuseum.org.uk/ 📧 For further information or questions, please contact Chairman Mr Phil Vaughan: phil.vaughan@cefncommunitycouncil.gov.uk #CefnMawrAndDistrictMuseum #ObjectOfTheWeek #LocalHistory #FirstWorldWar #CommunityHeritage

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a terracotta kitchen mold of an anthropomorphic woman, found at the Amorite royal palace complex in Mari (modern-day Syria). ca. 1782-1759 BCE. Louvre AO 18913. Credit: 2022 Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Raphaél Chipault #Archaeology #Amorite

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a terracotta model of a boat with multiple persons and birds, decorated with geometric patterns. From Cyprus, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000-1600 BCE. Louvre AM972. Credit: Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Raphaél Chipault #Archaeology #Cyprus

Object of the Week 15: Pluviette Sprinkler Invented Paul Zeyssolff, Germany, patented 1912 Later manufactured Lloyds of Letchworth various sizes/designs & we also have larger model. In action in this Gardeners World clip: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09dlfv… #ObjectoftheWeek #museum @TatesGCs

Eid Mubarak! Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a ceramic bowl likely from Samarqand, Uzbekistan—with "blessings, prosperity, well-being, happiness" inscribed in Arabic—dated to late 10th-11th century CE. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 40.170.15 #Archaeology #Uzbekistan #Calligraphy

Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A shallow faience bowl from New Kingdom Egypt—decorated with a double-sistrum with Hathor heads and blue lotus flowers—dated to ca. 1539-1292 BCE. Credit: Museo Egizio, Turin, Cat. 3368. CC0 1.0. #Archaeology #Egypt #Hathor

Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A cuneiform tablet recording a land transfer document from ancient Girsu, Iraq dated to ED IIIB period (ca. 2500-2340 BCE). CBS10000. Credit: Penn Museum. #Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform

Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A series of grave goods from a cemetery in Kedurma, Sudan, dated to the Meroitic period. ca. 3rd cent. BCE–4th cent. CE. Photo credit: Mohamed Bashir, CC by-SA 4.0. #Archaeology #Nubia #Kush