Once Shuck learns to tuck in his paws, he'll be truly invisible.

Oh, I was hoping you'd be our man on the spot. Look forward to hearing more.

Excellent: congratulations!

Sometimes they're a bit wonky, which spoils the illusion, but this one is indeed wonderful. In more recent times, it's a popular design for quilts: 'tumbling blocks'.

Not sure how reliable your new assistant might be? Seems a bit flighty ...

A detail of a geometric mosaic of squares in shades of black, green and white, giving a 3D effect. The border is open guilloche with coloured centres.

For this fine spring day (in the UK), shades of green. This simple, elegant mosaic is in the museum in Aquileia.
#MosaicMonday
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Not as evocative, but the corpus of Romano-British mosaics by David Neal and Steve Cosh describes this as 'L-blocks (alternately inverted)'.

What programmes does he recommend?

Delightful study in time for #SundaySheep.

It was a fascinating lecture, wasn't it. Stunning photos of these gorgeous intaglios.

A very appealing #hedgehog to brighten Saturday, with thanks to @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social for alerting me.

Oh, Percy is gorgeous! Thank you for alerting me.

Risky?

What's that half way down the sword? Looks like a mouse-trap - a bit small for a wolverine-trap.

That cornucopia isn't exciting but learning a new word is great!

Keep an eye open for any tesserae ...

I thought the same as Peter but didn't like to say anything ... Anyway, a good outcome to have bonus parakeets.

He's growing so quickly! And is very, very gorgeous.

This is really lovely: the complete mish-mash appeals. And the little bird perched on the cantharus.

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I hope you managed to visit the Gents loo, too! It's wonderful. (When I went, with male companions who checked first, everyone seemed understanding about the females in our group wanting to see it.)

A fragment of Roman mosaic mounted on a low brick wall. It shows the bust of a naked man with his hair worn in a top-knot. The bust is in an octagonal compartment with a black and white striped border.

For this #MosaicMonday, a handsome - and larger-than-life - athlete in the museum in Aquileia. The supporting brick wall in the display gives an idea of his size. The fragment is about the height of a person.
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That bunny is fighting back!

I was about to send good wishes but see from the comments (read with great interest as one day I too will be facing this ... but not just yet) that it's done and all is good! Excellent news. Well done!

Super!

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Lovely! But who is looking after Caesar?

#Hedgehog alert ! 🦔🥰

I hope you're going to post all the hedgehogs, Alison. That would be such a treat! 🦔🦔🦔🦔

Is this the one in Chesters Museum?