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A mother with a grudge, a two metre long will and a bit of sibling rivalry - no, we're not talking about our latest family dramas or that new Netflix series. We're talking about Naunakhte, a woman who lived in a small village called in ancient Egypt, and the story of a family argument that still sounds familiar over three millennia later. In today's episode of our Museum Secrets, learn more about Naunakhte's will and what it reveals to us about daily life, love and family in ancient Egypt. Listen here, or wherever you find your podcasts: ashmolean.org/museum-secrets

19th century Chinese Kingfisher Hair Pin of gilt filigree, with seed pearls, semi-precious stones, and kingfisher feathers. Collection of the #AshmoleanMuseum in Oxford. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xe1wgluFo/?igshid=eak38bl6hm17

Hallo. #art #digitalart #illustration #ashmolean #ashmoleanmuseum #oxford #fantasy #urbanmagic #magiccreatures (at Ashmolean Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzZCAjGgDqK/?igshid=1um23gnpmogn9

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Impressionist room, Ashmolean museum, Oxford

La Testa Divina. È uno dei disegni miei più conosciuti e amati. Lo realizzai su un piccolo foglietto probabilmente fra il 1525 e il 1530. . La Testa Divina appartiene alle collezioni dell'Ashmolean Museum di Oxford. . . #michelangelo #michelangelobuonarrotietornato #art #renaissance #beauty #love #art #drowing #ashmoleanmuseum #life #faces #volto #portrait #oxford #england #madeinitaly #florence #rome #bellezza (presso Ashmolean Museum)

This volume of the Qur'an from our collections was likely created in Egypt or Syria, and dates back to the 15th century. It's written with ink and gold on paper, and bound in leather with an envelope flap characteristic of Islamic codices. Reciting the Qur'an in full is considered an act of great piety for Muslims, especially during Ramadan, and dividing it into shorter volumes was intended to help with this process.

You can find out more about this sherd and many other fascinating objects relating to Judaism in our collection in 'The Jewish Journey' by Rebecca Abrams, available in our online shop -> https://www.ashmolean.org/jewish-journey