Lyn Green
@wadjetweret.bsky.social
Egyptologist. Also obsessed with Egyptomania, artistic gymnastics & Tudor history. Interested in many other things.
For #CATURDAY, some words on the origin of the modern domestic cat and the apparently domesticated cats of Neolothic China, spread over a thread
In recent years there have been a number of articles following research done in China /2
In recent years there have been a number of articles following research done in China /2
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For #CATURDAY, some words on the origin of the modern domestic cat and the apparently domesticated cats of Neolothic China, spread over a thread
In recent years there have been a number of articles following research done in China /2
In recent years there have been a number of articles following research done in China /2
Predynastic amulet of a sow with piglets
Ivory, 5300 - 3300 BCE
Dimensions 3.5 × 4.1 × 0.9 cm
Royal Ontario Museum 909.80.502
collections.rom.on.ca/objects/1938...
#ancientEgypt #predynastic
Ivory, 5300 - 3300 BCE
Dimensions 3.5 × 4.1 × 0.9 cm
Royal Ontario Museum 909.80.502
collections.rom.on.ca/objects/1938...
#ancientEgypt #predynastic
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Predynastic amulet of a sow with piglets
Ivory, 5300 - 3300 BCE
Dimensions 3.5 × 4.1 × 0.9 cm
Royal Ontario Museum 909.80.502
collections.rom.on.ca/objects/1938...
#ancientEgypt #predynastic
Ivory, 5300 - 3300 BCE
Dimensions 3.5 × 4.1 × 0.9 cm
Royal Ontario Museum 909.80.502
collections.rom.on.ca/objects/1938...
#ancientEgypt #predynastic
Open Access
"The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels: A Transdisciplinary Approach with Legacy Artifacts"
Andrew J. Koh; Agnete W. Lassen; Alison M. Crandall
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies (2025) 13 (3): 317–333.
doi.org/10.5325/jeas...
"The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels: A Transdisciplinary Approach with Legacy Artifacts"
Andrew J. Koh; Agnete W. Lassen; Alison M. Crandall
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies (2025) 13 (3): 317–333.
doi.org/10.5325/jeas...
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Open Access
"The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels: A Transdisciplinary Approach with Legacy Artifacts"
Andrew J. Koh; Agnete W. Lassen; Alison M. Crandall
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies (2025) 13 (3): 317–333.
doi.org/10.5325/jeas...
"The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels: A Transdisciplinary Approach with Legacy Artifacts"
Andrew J. Koh; Agnete W. Lassen; Alison M. Crandall
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies (2025) 13 (3): 317–333.
doi.org/10.5325/jeas...
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Cat Mummy by Po Yan Leung (b 1991, Hong Kong, China)
Happy 🎃Halloween!
Happy 🎃Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cat Mummy by Po Yan Leung (b 1991, Hong Kong, China)
Happy 🎃Halloween!
Happy 🎃Halloween!
Happy Halloween 🎃
Feliz Día de las Brujas
Joyeuse Veille de la Toussaint
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓪᓗᔅᓯᒪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ!
Feliz Día de las Brujas
Joyeuse Veille de la Toussaint
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓪᓗᔅᓯᒪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ!
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Halloween 🎃
Feliz Día de las Brujas
Joyeuse Veille de la Toussaint
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓪᓗᔅᓯᒪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ!
Feliz Día de las Brujas
Joyeuse Veille de la Toussaint
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓪᓗᔅᓯᒪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ!
Part of my 🦇 Bat Week🦇 celebration
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Part of my 🦇 Bat Week🦇 celebration
Starting a day late this year, but
Have a 🦇HAPPY BAT WEEK 🦇
Have a 🦇HAPPY BAT WEEK 🦇
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Starting a day late this year, but
Have a 🦇HAPPY BAT WEEK 🦇
Have a 🦇HAPPY BAT WEEK 🦇
Other views of this week's #Caturday cat; it's the oldest known 3-dimensional representation of a cat in ancient Egypt.
The hole is where the cosmetic or ointment would be kept.
The hole is where the cosmetic or ointment would be kept.
October 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Other views of this week's #Caturday cat; it's the oldest known 3-dimensional representation of a cat in ancient Egypt.
The hole is where the cosmetic or ointment would be kept.
The hole is where the cosmetic or ointment would be kept.
#Caturday
The head of an ancient Egyptian alabaster cat-shaped cosmetic vessel with eyes made of rock crystal. 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, 1990–1900 BCE.
More: thetravelbible.com/top-ancient-...
The head of an ancient Egyptian alabaster cat-shaped cosmetic vessel with eyes made of rock crystal. 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, 1990–1900 BCE.
More: thetravelbible.com/top-ancient-...
October 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#Caturday
The head of an ancient Egyptian alabaster cat-shaped cosmetic vessel with eyes made of rock crystal. 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, 1990–1900 BCE.
More: thetravelbible.com/top-ancient-...
The head of an ancient Egyptian alabaster cat-shaped cosmetic vessel with eyes made of rock crystal. 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, 1990–1900 BCE.
More: thetravelbible.com/top-ancient-...
Sumo wrestlers visiting Londdon strike an iconic pose
October 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sumo wrestlers visiting Londdon strike an iconic pose
Modern version for needlepoint
October 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Modern version for needlepoint
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🦃🍂 Happy 🇨🇦 Thanksgiving weekend!🍁🦃🍂
🍁🦃🍂 Bon congé de l’Action de Grâce 🍁🦃🍂
🍁🦃🍂 Bon congé de l’Action de Grâce 🍁🦃🍂
October 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🦃🍂 Happy 🇨🇦 Thanksgiving weekend!🍁🦃🍂
🍁🦃🍂 Bon congé de l’Action de Grâce 🍁🦃🍂
🍁🦃🍂 Bon congé de l’Action de Grâce 🍁🦃🍂
FREE HYBRID Event!
Investigating “Their Walls”: The 2024 Season at el-Hibeh (ancient Teudjoi)
Lecturer: Prof. Jean Li, Toronto Metropolitan University
University College, Rm 244 or by zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For more information sseatoronto.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/j...
Investigating “Their Walls”: The 2024 Season at el-Hibeh (ancient Teudjoi)
Lecturer: Prof. Jean Li, Toronto Metropolitan University
University College, Rm 244 or by zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For more information sseatoronto.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/j...
September 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
FREE HYBRID Event!
Investigating “Their Walls”: The 2024 Season at el-Hibeh (ancient Teudjoi)
Lecturer: Prof. Jean Li, Toronto Metropolitan University
University College, Rm 244 or by zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For more information sseatoronto.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/j...
Investigating “Their Walls”: The 2024 Season at el-Hibeh (ancient Teudjoi)
Lecturer: Prof. Jean Li, Toronto Metropolitan University
University College, Rm 244 or by zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For more information sseatoronto.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/j...
#Caturday
Sketch of a cat in red paint on.a flake of limestone.
From the New Kingdom artists' village of Deir el Medina.
Now in the Fitzwilliam Museum
Sketch of a cat in red paint on.a flake of limestone.
From the New Kingdom artists' village of Deir el Medina.
Now in the Fitzwilliam Museum
September 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#Caturday
Sketch of a cat in red paint on.a flake of limestone.
From the New Kingdom artists' village of Deir el Medina.
Now in the Fitzwilliam Museum
Sketch of a cat in red paint on.a flake of limestone.
From the New Kingdom artists' village of Deir el Medina.
Now in the Fitzwilliam Museum
🍂🌞 Happy Autumn Equinox 🌞🍂
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🍂🌞 Happy Autumn Equinox 🌞🍂
#CATURDAY
c. 3,370 year old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of the cat Ta-Miut (she-cat), beloved pet of Prince Thutmose, eldest son of Amenhotep III & Queen Tiye.
Photo credit Merytat3n commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta...
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c. 3,370 year old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of the cat Ta-Miut (she-cat), beloved pet of Prince Thutmose, eldest son of Amenhotep III & Queen Tiye.
Photo credit Merytat3n commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#CATURDAY
c. 3,370 year old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of the cat Ta-Miut (she-cat), beloved pet of Prince Thutmose, eldest son of Amenhotep III & Queen Tiye.
Photo credit Merytat3n commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta...
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c. 3,370 year old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of the cat Ta-Miut (she-cat), beloved pet of Prince Thutmose, eldest son of Amenhotep III & Queen Tiye.
Photo credit Merytat3n commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ta...
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