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The Hunt Museum

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The Hunt Museum

@HuntMuseum

One of Ireland's greatest collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic to the 21st century, including works by Renoir, Picasso and Yeats!

Limerick, Ireland

Joined January 2011

The Hunt Museum
@HuntMuseum
Mar 31, 2025
Monday Musings…🤔 In recognition of Mother’s Day yesterday, let’s examine this carving of a mother and son. From Ancient Egypt, this bone relief carving depicts the goddess Isis holding her son, the god Horus. To find out more, head to our blog:👇 ow.ly/RCAP50VrHbf
The Hunt Museum
@HuntMuseum
Mar 17, 2025
Monday Musings…🤔 Happy St. Patrick’s Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig)!☘️ This 17th century object is known as a pilgrim flask. The central image depicts a bishop and is reminiscent of portrayals of St. Patrick as a bishop. To find out more, head to our blog: ow.ly/XI5i50ViLQX
The Hunt Museum
@HuntMuseum
Mar 3, 2025
Monday Musings…🤔 This beautiful 17th century object is known as a “tazza”. It comes from the Arabic word “tassah”, meaning cup. The cup and base are made of lapis lazuli, which is a blue-grey and black stone. To learn more, head to our blog: 👇huntmuseum.com/stories/object…
The Hunt Museum
@HuntMuseum
Feb 17, 2025
Monday Musings…🤔 Spring is in the air! This beautiful green jug is putting us in mind of all the greenery re-emerging!🌳 Dating to the 16th-17th century, this glass jug was created in Italy during the Renaissance. To learn more, head to our blog: ow.ly/xfEz50V1iIZ
The Hunt Museum
@HuntMuseum
Feb 3, 2025
Monday Musings…🤔 Happy St Brigid’s Bank Holiday! In honour of St Brigid, let’s take a look at this beautiful religious object. A painted image of her as an Abbess can be seen on this 15th century crozier. To find out more, head to our blog: ow.ly/QRyr50USrUy

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