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This expressive earthenware dish was made in about 1670 by the celebrated and prolific potter Thomas Toft. The figures depicted are likely to be James, Duke of York โ€“ later King James II โ€“ and his wife Anne Hyde. ย  Toftโ€™s designs are highly distinctive, and often feature bold

This expressive earthenware dish was made in about 1670 by the celebrated and prolific potter Thomas Toft. The figures depicted are likely to be James, Duke of York โ€“ later King James II โ€“ and his wife Anne Hyde.
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Toftโ€™s designs are highly distinctive, and often feature bold
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The holy month of Ramadan begins this evening at sundown with the first sighting of the crescent moon. ๐ŸŒ™โ  โ This copy of the Qurโ€™an is just 5cm wide and dates to 1889โ€“1890. Small copies were considered to be a source of protection and were made to be carried around at all

The holy month of Ramadan begins this evening at sundown with the first sighting of the crescent moon. ๐ŸŒ™โ  โ This copy of the Qurโ€™an is just 5cm wide and dates to 1889โ€“1890. Small copies were considered to be a source of protection and were made to be carried around at all
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How do large historic museums with a legacy of colonialism begin to address the issue of repatriation? Hear different views & approaches in Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025: Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them? Sat 29 March, 10.00-16.00. bit.ly/3QfisUJ

How do large historic museums with a legacy of colonialism begin to address the issue of repatriation? Hear different views & approaches in Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025: Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them? Sat 29 March, 10.00-16.00. bit.ly/3QfisUJ
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This work by Anselm Kiefer portrays the warrior queen Brunhild, a major character in the medieval Nibelungen saga, and in Richard Wagnerโ€™s 19th-century opera The Ring of the Nibelung. See it on display in our major exhibition Anselm Kiefer: Early Works, open now. Find out more

This work by Anselm Kiefer portrays the warrior queen Brunhild, a major character in the medieval Nibelungen saga, and in Richard Wagnerโ€™s 19th-century opera The Ring of the Nibelung.

See it on display in our major exhibition Anselm Kiefer: Early Works, open now. Find out more
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Priority Members Booking has now opened for This is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke. This Is What You Get will be the first exhibition to explore the creative collaboration between Thom Yorke, Stanley Donwood, and Radiohead, from the Oxford band's early fame

Priority Members Booking has now opened for This is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke.

This Is What You Get will be the first exhibition to explore the creative collaboration between Thom Yorke, Stanley Donwood, and Radiohead, from the Oxford band's early fame
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What a stunning museum the Ashmolean Museum is. Ceramics from 2000 bc 500 year old violins to ancient weapons from pre history. My daughter is going Worcester College Oxford University in the autumn so I reckon a few more visits is on the cards.

What a stunning museum the <a href="/AshmoleanMuseum/">Ashmolean Museum</a> is. Ceramics from 2000 bc 500 year old violins to ancient weapons from pre history. My daughter is going Worcester College Oxford University in the autumn so I reckon a few more visits is on the cards.
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Would you like to help us name an upcoming exhibition? We would love to hear your thoughts. Fill out our survey & we'll enter you into a free prize draw to win ยฃ100! Share your thoughts: bit.ly/3XJHnny

Would you like to help us name an upcoming exhibition? We would love to hear your thoughts. 

Fill out our survey &amp; we'll enter you into a free prize draw to win ยฃ100!  

Share your thoughts: bit.ly/3XJHnny
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'Anselm Kiefer: Early Works' is open until 15th June at Ashmolean Museum Read more about the works in this new story ๐Ÿ‘‰ artuk.org/discover/storiโ€ฆ 'Innenraum (Interior)' by Anselm Kiefer (b.1945) ยฉ the artist. ๐Ÿ“ท Steven Brookes Studio

'Anselm Kiefer: Early Works' is open until 15th June at <a href="/AshmoleanMuseum/">Ashmolean Museum</a>

Read more about the works in this new story ๐Ÿ‘‰ artuk.org/discover/storiโ€ฆ

'Innenraum (Interior)' by Anselm Kiefer (b.1945) ยฉ the artist. ๐Ÿ“ท Steven Brookes Studio
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Today is the first day of spring! ๐ŸŒธ Floral motifs became a hallmark of classical Ottoman art and architectural decoration between the 1500s and 1600s, due to the extensive use and appreciation of flowers in Turkey and neighbouring countries. ๐Ÿชป Dish with flower sprays,

Today is the first day of spring! ๐ŸŒธ

Floral motifs became a hallmark of classical Ottoman art and architectural decoration between the 1500s and 1600s, due to the extensive use and appreciation of flowers in Turkey and neighbouring countries. 

๐Ÿชป Dish with flower sprays,
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๐Ÿฐ Hop into Easter at the Ashmolean Shop! Celebrate the new season and explore our selection of Easter-themed gifts for all your loved ones, featuring Easter eggs, chocolate, gift hampers and more. ๐ŸŽ Shop now: shop.ashmolean.org/collections/spโ€ฆ

๐Ÿฐ Hop into Easter at the Ashmolean Shop!

Celebrate the new season and explore our selection of Easter-themed gifts for all your loved ones, featuring Easter eggs, chocolate, gift hampers and more.

๐ŸŽ Shop now:  shop.ashmolean.org/collections/spโ€ฆ