Reposted by Maya Wassell SmithPitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A drawer of amulets and charms against the Evil Eye, with silver acorns and seahorses, silk arrowheads and synthetic garlic bulbs, coral claws and painted saints, slender articulated fish and fancy feathers to avert the evil gaze and protect the anxious owner... 17315
Maya Wassell Smith @mayawassellsmith.bsky.social · 05/08/2026FOLK ART MADE AT SEA! Reviving my bsky account for some shameless self-promotion. Please come hear me talk about my beloved sailors’ craftwork and see some examples at our amazing museum store (and tell your friends about it)!rmg.co.ukDelve Deeper Curator Tour: A Closer Look at Sailors' CraftworkThis behind-the-scenes tour of the stores will explore the history of sailors' craftwork, from the eighteenth to the twentieth century 0135