Abbey Museum&Medieval Festival

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Another Day another Picnic at Pemberley hosted by Mr Darcy. Guests were delighted with an afternoon tea and entertainment by Dance Kaleidoscope, Brisbane Symphony Orchestra, Moreton Bay Symphony Orchestra, Abbey House Troupe as well as special guests and a dove release closing ceremony by White Wings Dove Service. #Regency #JaneAusten #PicnicAtPemberley #VisitMoretonBay #VisitBrisbane

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We return to our unboxing series from the reserved collection. Here, we are unboxing a piece of local history with Senior Curator, Michael Strong, found just down the road from the Abbey Museum on Bribie Island. Q03668 | Melanesia | c 19th century AD | Black basalt #PolishedAdze #ArtefactUnboxing #LocalHistory #BribieIsland #AbbeyMuseum #LocalArtefacts #MuseumsOfBrisbane #VisitMoretonBay

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This week, we are showcasing several wonderful artefacts that have just recently been returned to us. Grimwade Conservation Services at the University of Melbourne have worked diligently to conserve three Levantine Mother Goddess figurines and an Etruscan antefix of a female head. Our thanks also goes to IAS Fine Art Logistics for the safe return of these artefacts. Q04265, Q04266, Q04267 | Levant | c 2800-1500 BC | Painted pottery Q03400 | Etruria | c 700 BC | Clay The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology recognises the cultural importance of the artefacts in our Collections to their respective countries of origin. We are dedicated to ethical and legal acquisition, research and display of artefacts in the Abbey Museum. #ArtefactFriday #ArtefactConservation #AncientHistory #AbbeyMuseum #MuseumsOfBrisbane