The Sumerian King List is one of the most famous objects in the Museum, and one of the most important records from ancient Mesopotamia. It lists a succession of cities, their rulers and the length of their reigns from the beginning of time to around 1800 BCE. The list is not factual as we would understand it, but a combination of myth, legend and historical information.

We’re unleashing some pawsome pups from our collection for #InternationalDogDay!

🐶 Mycenaean dog's head rhyton, late Helladic Period (c. 1300–1200 BCE), Greece. Painted ceramic. .298 AN1896-1908.AE
Throughout history and across cultures, dogs have been considered symbols of loyalty, companionship and protection.

🐶 A Dog Lying on a Ledge, 1630–1720, by an anonymous artist. Oil on canvas. WA1957.59.2

We're back with the Ashmolean meets the #MetGala2024! A thread 🧵

We can't wait to hear your favourite looks 👇👇

🍇 First up, @Zendaya in @Margiela, and an ancient Egyptian bunch of glass grapes on a hooked stem of bronze and wood, dating to around 1353–1336 BCE. AN1924.69 🕴🏻 Next up, Barry Keoghan in @Burberry, and an oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) of a portrait of a Man in Evening Dress. WA1945.139

#MetGala2024 🧵

Take a close look at the composition of this tile, created in Iran during 2nd half of the 19th century. Each detail is outlined in black, down to the finest point 🔍 Zoom even closer in and you can see the intricate detail of the three dot patterns scattered across the robes, and the petals and leafage in the background.