Thoroughly enjoyed the This Is What You Get exhibition at Oxford’s @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social yesterday.

The autumn equinox is here in the northern hemisphere, meaning that the new season has officially begun. This woodblock print by Hiroshige captures the colours and feeling of autumn beautifully. 🍁 Maple Trees at Mama, Utagawa Hiroshige 1 (1797 - 1858) , 1857. EAX.4362

In 1828, eighteen-year old Charles Lefroy discovered this hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins. Known as the 'Crondall Hoard' after the location of the find, it contained over 100 pieces. It remains the most important evidence for the start of English coinage.

This figurine was made over 3,000 years ago! It was produced in Cyprus and most probably represents the Cypriot goddess of fertility, whose name, at the time of this object’s creation, we do not know. Much later she became Aphrodite, the famous Greek counterpart of the Phoenician goddess Astarte.

This beautiful object is a fragment from the base of a 13th-century Syrian bowl. It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened. EA1978.2398

Stanley Donwood In Conversation may have SOLD OUT in-person but there are still online tickets available. Join the event on Fri 26 Sept, 6-7pm: www.ashmolean.org/event/stanle...

🍽️ Imagine using a work of art to serve seasoning at your dinner table. This extraordinary salt cellar was crafted by master goldsmith Boas Ulrich in Germany c.1615-1620. This is much more than tableware – it's a status symbol that tells a story.

📣 Don't miss chance to take part in One World Festival 2026! Join us in creating a lively celebration that highlights the diverse talents within our local community and forges connection with family audiences. Applications close 9am on Monday 15 September: ashmolean.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/20...

🐴 This earthenware figure of a horse is over 1000 years old. It is a fine example of the many tomb models of horses and other domestic animals that have survived from the T'ang Dynasty. If you look closely, you can see traces of original orange pigment.

Mark National Poetry Day with an afternoon performance by leading poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton with harpist, Lucy Nolan. Imaginary Landscapes takes place Fri 3 Oct 2025, 2–3pm, book your tickets: www.ashmolean.org/event/imagin...

🎨 Which artist would you choose to paint your portrait? 🎨 This delicate drawing is by celebrated English artist, Thomas Gainsborough. Born in Sudbury, Suffolk, Gainsborough moved to Bath with his family in 1759.

Experimenting with weather 🌬️ The self-imposed challenge for A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead’s most recent album, was to create something completely abstract. Stanley Donwood, listening to the album’s tracks, set-up a large wooden pool filled with enamel paint.

This jug was created in Cyprus over 2,500 years ago. It’s an unusually shaped and richly decorated example of a type of pottery vessel of bichrome ware, which was decorated with motifs and patterns in black and red paint on a light background.

This spectacular coin represents the ancient art of die-cutting at its best. It is an Ancient Greek coin from the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse from around 400 BCE. The front of the coin depicts a racing chariot with four horses at full speed - a traditional Syracusan coin design.

Interested in taking part in One World Festival 2026? Whether you're an artist, musician, storyteller, have a passion for craft, or you want to share a slice of heritage, we want to hear from you. Applications close 9am on Mon 15 Sept. More details & apply: ashmolean.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/20...

What if you had to create something breathtakingly beautiful for your final exam? This stunning silver cup from around 1610-1620 wasn't just made for drinking — it was created to prove skill. This "columbine cup" was probably made by a skilled apprentice to prove he could become a master goldsmith.

Don't miss Stanley Donwood in conversation with associate curator Natasha Podro, Friday 26 September, 6-7pm. 📍 Join us at the Museum or online. Book your tickets: www.ashmolean.org/event/stanle...

Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke saw each record as a new opportunity to try something different and embrace risk. For OK Computer, the challenge was to create all artwork on a computer without using the ‘undo’ function.

Radiohead will play some shows across Europe in November and December 2025. Tickets will only be accessible by registering on radiohead.com. Registration opens at radiohead.com on Friday 5th Sept at 10am BST / 11am CEST and runs through until Sunday 7th Sept at 10pm BST/11pm CEST.

This small, but rather angry, looking object is a netsuke in the shape of an Ō-Beshimi mask. This style of mask was worn in Nō, a form of classical Japanese theatre, to represent powerful demons. A netsuke is a small toggle worn as part of a traditional Japanese outfit. EA1956.3227

☕ *An arm emerges from a cloud to fill a cup from a pot of coffee*… No, you’re not dreaming. This delightful image appears on a 17th century token minted in Oxford. From 1648–1672 and again from 1788–1815 the Royal Mint did not produce any small change.

Have you ever been inspired by a trip to Italy? This vibrant painting by John Singer Sargent captures Italian sailing vessels at anchor in Venice. Between 1889 and 1913 Singer Sargent frequently visited Venice, where he painted numerous freely brushed watercolours.

📸 What photo, that you have taken, is your favourite? 📸 This portrait was chosen by Victorian photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, as her favourite. Having taken up photography at the age of forty-eight, Cameron became a pioneer of photography. My Favourite Picture, 1867. WA.OA.1352

Let's take a closer look at this delightful little owl sketched by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones and beautifully animated by Grace Oldman in our latest video. ✏️ An owl on a branch, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898), 1893 - 1898. WA2015.68.29

Twit-Twoo 😍 Animator and illustrator Grace Oldman brings this characterful owl, sketched by Edward Burne-Jones, to life. Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones, was born on this day in 1833. This little owl appeared in a letter he wrote and illustrated in the late 1800s.

Step inside a record shop and you’ll be surrounded by artworks. This is something that Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke have always considered, always approaching album covers as works of art in themselves. This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke is open until 11 January.

Are you ready for some paws-itvely lovely content? To celebrate International Dog Day, we want to give a round of a-paws to the dogs in our collection. 🐕 Detail from Dog sitting on a table, 1874, Richard Samuel Chattock (1825–1906). Etching print, 7.5 x 7.4 cm. WA1995.58.1

This gold signet ring is over 3000 years old and measures just 2cm in length. It shows a man and a woman about to embark on a ship, complete with rowers and even a cox. It was purchased by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, who said that it was ‘very probably from the harbour town of Knossos’.

This beautiful woodcut print is Evening Glow at Seta by master Japanese printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige. It comes from a series called Eight Views of Ōmi which celebrates Ōmi province (modern Shiga prefecture) in both poetry and art.

14th century floor tiles from Godstow Nunnery in Oxfordshire - a Benedictine house founded in around 1133. The tiles are now part of the collections at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #AshmoleanMuseum

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Take a walk through our Music and Tapestry gallery and you’ll discover this spectacular tapestry ‘Monstrous Threaded Membranes’ by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke. Yorke and Donwood have always played with media, combining technological and analogue methods, and moving between 2D and 3D.

Imagine Excel but 5000 years ago… Early tablets like this one were used for administrative purposes to record the storage and distribution of goods, animals and people. This tablet comes from Jemdet Nasr, the remains of an ancient site in southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). 📝 AN1926.583

Greyhound fans, this one’s for you! This incredible ewer is guarded by a majestic greyhound. Made from black oxidized silver, it also has its own tiny gold collar.

This Sunday on BBC 6 Music, Mary Anne Hobbs will be talking to @thomyorke.wastehq.social and @stanleydonwood.bsky.social‬ at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social‬ about the new exhibition, This Is What You Get. Listen live this Sunday 17th August at 6pm BST waste.lnk.to/bbc.ashmolea... 📸 Iona Wolff

📣 Don't miss Cheung Yee and His 1960s Hong Kong Contemporaries, closing 7 September. This free exhibition showcases newly-acquired works by the Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee (1936–2019). It is the first substantial display of his work outside Hong Kong, including sculpture and works on paper.

An evening of technical drawing by candlelight and an accident with spilt wax led to a period of experimentation resulting in the artwork for Radiohead’s album In Rainbows. Book your tickets to see This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke or become a Member & enjoy free entry

This is a modern cast of the Augustus Prima Porta, probably the most important surviving statue of an ancient Roman emperor. Augustus was Emperor from 27 BCE to 14 CE. Many of the details in this statue relate to the story of Emperor Augustus.

This head of the Buddha was created over 1,500 years ago, in Gandhara, a region centred in parts of ancient India, primarily located in what is now northwestern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan.

Happy Book Lovers Day 📖 💕 Designed to look like a book, this ceramic object is actually a flask or hand warmer.

Today is International Cat Day so we thought it would be the purr-fect opportunity to share some of the cats from the Ashmolean’s collection. 🐈 Ojime in the form of a cat, c.1890. EAX.11470 🐈 The Large Cat, c.1647, Cornelis II Visscher (1628–1658). WA1925.345.143

A fashion for unusual dials came into being in London, at the end of the 17th century. A popular form was the ‘sun-and-moon dial'☀️🌙. This exquisite example was crafted by clock-maker Richard Colston c. 1675–1710. ⏱️ Silver pair-cased verge watch with sun-and-moon dial. WA1974.116

📣 NOW OPEN This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke Explore the visual art of these creative forces and the iconic images of Radiohead. Book your tickets: www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/t... Ashmolean Members enjoy unlimited FREE entry.

A little love token ❤️ Objects like this little silver-gilt love heart would've been traditionally presented as a love token and would've contained scented vinegar or spices to 'revive the senses'. This particular love heart would probably have been intended as a pendant! ❤️ WA1899.15

This beautifully detailed wooden box is from late 19th century Japan. It is a Kōgō, a small, lidded container used for holding incense. In Japan incense was first used in Buddhist ceremonies. Later it was used by aristocrats to perfume their clothes and hair, as a sign of refinement.

This jar was part of an extraordinary commission to produce several hundred decorative medicinal jars, designed to hold apothecaries’ drugs. It was created in central Italy in the mid-16th century.

This ornate sword-button was once attached to an Anglo-Saxon sword-scabbard dating to the first half of the 7th century! It is made of gold and cloisonné garnets and reveals an extremely high level of craftsmanship. ⭐️ Sword-button, 601 – 650CE. h 0.6 cm. AN2012.2

These needlework strawberries are tiny, measuring just 7cm wide! They are also slightly mysterious. Although it is possible that they could be 17th century 'favours' or 'love tokens', the stitching technique suggests they could've been made in 19th century. 🍓Needlework favour. WA1947.191.323.1

University of Oxford chemists have solved a decades-old archaeological mystery and identified a honey offering in bronze jars from a 6th century BCE Greek shrine close to Pompeii. Read more about the discovery here ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07... @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social

This beautiful box dates from 18th century China. It resembles a six-petaled flower, and features a phoenix and eight symbols of Taoist immortals inlaid with turquoise.