Artefact photography

Artefacts in focus #5: an ostracon depicting a funeral

Intro About the ostracon

Nov 22 •

Artefacts in focus #4: a ram-headed sphinx amulet

Not all sphinxes are colossal-sized temple guardians. This amulet may be small, but it's definitely still 'Great'.

Jul 16 •

Artefacts in Focus #3: a wooden statuette of Bes

Sixty photos, three exposures, two images, and one cheeky Egyptian god. Join me as I share my journey of photographing a gorgeous wooden statuette of…

Dec 6, 2024 •

Artefacts in focus #2: a string of carnelian beads with a fly pendant

Find out how I went about photographing this beautiful piece. Also ... why a fly ...? Buzz, buzz!

Oct 12, 2024 •

Artefacts in focus #1: an ornate amulet of Thoth

Distilling 270 individual photos into two images of one, beautiful amulet.

Aug 2, 2024 •

New exhibition: Creatures of the Nile

New exhibition by the Garstang Museum of Archaeology explores the role animals played in the culture of ancient Egypt and Sudan

May 18, 2024 •

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