Dr Alex Fitzpatrick

@animalarchaeology.com

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Zooarchaeologist. 🏺 Museums & Heritage Researcher. 📜 Science Communicator & Writer. 🧪 Chinese-American Immigrant in the UK. She/Her/她. All views my own. 🏳️‍🌈♿️ https://dralexfitzpatrick.carrd.co/

A photo of teen Alex with long black side bangs covering one eye wearing a pink blouse with a black undershirt. She is flipping off the camera with her right hand, which also shows black nail polish and five rubber bracelets around her wrist
A close up on a white faience shabti depicting a person with painted details, including a very simplistic face with eyes and thin line mouth
A souvenir pottery jug in the form of a human head, probably of Saint Menas, from Naukratis. Its neck rises from the crown of the head and a handle from the shoulder. Large nose and wide painted eyes, a dimpled chin, and hair across the forehead and flanking the face, the hair is indicated by vertical striations. The top of the head tapers up to a rim with a double-moulded edge, and the vessel stands on a flaring foot, now damaged. A handle extends from the mouth to the back of the head. Two-piece mould, or made in two parts, with an applied handle. The eyes are painted red-brown and white, and there is black on the mouth and hair; a band around the rim is red and there is red colour on the mouth
Hornblower wearing a jaunty straw hat
A small, fragmentary faience head of a lion-headed deity. The face, which has suffered some damage since its excavation, features a prominent muzzle and recessed eyes. The sides of the head are covered by a thick, striated mane, with a finely incised collar around the neck. A small hole in the top of the head indicates it was originally designed to accommodate a separate headdress, likely of a different material.
A screenshot of an article from the Bangkok Post titled, “Moo Deng's World Cup prediction streak unbroken - all wrong”. The image below the headline shows Moo Deng the hippo eating a melon shaped like a football with the initials for Argentina on it
Stone quartzite carved hand which has been repaired. The little finger missing. Hollow at wrist end as though for attachment to another object. Substantial traces of red-brown paint on back of arm, hand and fingers, fingers curled to meet thumb and grasp an elongated object with square cross-section, judging by inner surfaces.
Polished quartz amulet made in the shape of the heart-shaped hieroglyph, taking the form of a jar with lug handles, perhaps representing veins and arteries. Broken at the top.
A red, black, and brown butterfly resting on a marigold flower next to a pink flower which has a black and yellow ladybird in it.
Terracotta circular piece in the shape of a gorgon head with curly hair and a tongue sticking out
The group represents the cult image of the goddess Cybele enthroned on a cart drawn by two lions. Spouts formerly projecting from the open mouths of the lions
Figure of a Baboon made of glass and perched on a rock
A bee covered in pollen amongst a bunch of bright yellow flowers
A screencap from the film ‘Cold Turkey’ showing an older white man with blonde grey hair and a mustache sat behind a desk as a newscaster. His name plate reads “Walter Chronic”
Part of a stone sculpture showing a panel with a lion, and at the bottom two figures with birds' beaks pecking at a human head
A bee and a yellow and black striped caterpillar near each other among a bunch of yellow flowers
A black and yellow stripped caterpillar on the stem of a bright yellow flower, while surrounded by more of those yellow flowers
A tall stone with a stylised carving depicting a goose on the top and a fish on the bottom
Two freshly harvested cucumbers on a wooden table near two plant pots
A pottery fragment in the shape of a bear’s head.
Two pendants in the shape of flies made of gold foil
A wooden mummy mask in the shape of a crocodile head with a large disk on top, partially covered in gold leaf.
A fragment of a plaster statue depicting an abstract looking falcon head and beak
A Roman mosaic depicting a leopard hunting an antelope
Cattle mummy representing the animal lying on the legs folded under the body. The head is defined, and the body wrapped as a roughly trapezoidal bundle. The head and foreparts of the body are covered in a dark brown fabric, while the rest of the animal is covered with an undyed cloth. Several textiles have been used to stuff the animal. Details of the muzzle are appliquéd and painted on the brown background. The area between the eyes is decorated with an inverted triangle of bleached textile, reminiscent of the markings of the Apis bull. Black pupils are painted on a bleached textile. The horns are wrapped separately with bleached, orange-pink and red brown bandages. The details of the ears are in bleached appliqué on a dark brown background.
An old photo of toddler Alex looking very tired while wearing a plastic Viking Helmet complete with fake blonde braids.
A dark graphic titled "urgent: save 2 lives." Text: "Umm Omar's father needs life-saving surgery. Diyaa needs urgent care or else he'll lose his leg." there's a line drawing of a hand extended, holding a flower petal between the fingertips.
A photo of shelves on the side of my home office corner with long trailing plants hanging down and spread across the wall. Across the shelves are candles and crystals and various Star Wars action figures.
A photo of my left hand - wearing a yellow Fitbit and with pearl coloured nails - on a wooden table next to a freshly harvested cucumber to show that it is the same length as my hand.
Several cut sweet pea flowers (red, purple, and pink) in a glass of water on a windowsill.
A photo of the allotment overgrown with various flowers
A dark graphic titled "urgent: save 2 lives." Text: "Umm Omar's father needs life-saving surgery. Diyaa needs urgent care or else he'll lose his leg." there's a line drawing of a hand extended, holding a flower petal between the fingertips.
A line art mural depicting an elf like figure with long hair and a dress running while screaming
The muppet for the Swedish Chef, complete with realistic human model hands
The Rowlf the Dog muppet posed as though in mid conversation
The Kermit the Frog muppet posed sat down and waving, with Jim Henson’s headband mic next to it.
One of the ET full body models from the titular film.
A reproduction of the prosthetics and makeup for the Jim Carrey film “The Mask”
A dark diorite sculpture of the Sumerian ruler Gudea seated on a throne. He is dressed in a humble, fringed robe and has a serene, shaved face. His hands are clasped in prayer at his chest, and a clay tablet showing an architectural temple plan rests on his lap.
A stele showing Anubis and Osiris with four figures identified by the Greek inscription "Two adults, Pekysis, son of Aruotes, and his brother Pachoumis; two children, Thaikis the elder and Thaikis the younger."
An ancient Egyptian statue of a hawk with a small pharaoh at its feet
Frida Kahlo’s painting ‘Tree of Hope’. On the right, a Frida in a red dress and holding a surgical brace. On the left, her alter ego sits crying in a desolate, rocky landscape, with surgical scars exposed on her back.
8 ducklings swimming in a shallow step in a pond in Central Park
A selfie of Alex, an East Asian woman in her 30’s wearing a red vest and sunglasses. On her head is a blue and orange NY Mets hat with the MoMA logo on the side
A penknife on display with a taxidermy cat paw on the top.
The stuffed animals that inspired Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga, and Roo. Behind them on display is an illustration from the original Pooh Bear books
Looking down into Times Square in the daytimeX showing off numerous electronic billboards and skyscrapers
A street corner in Queens showing two buildings with various signs in Chinese and English for different businesses. Under the signs is a colourful mural depicting the subway riding a wave to street signs indicating its Main St, Queens. In the centre is the word “welcome”
Four gashapon toys: a Momo from Dandadan in action, a chibi Godzilla sat waiting, an angry little cat loafed, and Frieren from the titular anime with her head stuck in the mouth of a mimic in the shape of a chest
A gachapon shop with dozens and dozens of capsule machines.
The city landscape of Queens
A screencap of David Byrne in a blue grey suit and cowboy hat driving a red convertible against a background of an empty plains from the film True Stories
A skeleton of a secretary bird with very long leg bones
A photo overlooking the forest leading up towards the Smoky Mountains in the background
Theee packets of white sugar decorated with various American pride motifs in honour of America 250. The left most packet says “Let Freedom Ring” with a liberty bell, the middle one has a flag and reads, “Home of the Brave” and the final one reads “Land of the Free” with a bald eagle
A wood cabin surrounded by lush foliage and pink and white flowers. A wooden sign reads, “Tennessee Mountain Home THESE MOUNTAINS AND MY CHILDHOOD HOME HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. THEY INSPIRE MY MUSIC AND MY LIFE. I HOPE BEING HERE DOES THE SAME FOR YOU! Dolly”
Dolly Parton’s childhood quilted jacket. The text reads “I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors My Mama made for me...”
The outside of the Dolly Experience building, which is a giant pink butterfly yhat says “Dolly” on it. Other giant butterflies adorn the building.
A comment from a BlueSky user on a Palestinian family’s fundraiser that reads, “Why don't you direct your donations to Save The Children who will help more than one family?”
A dark graphic titled "urgent: save 2 lives." Text: "Umm Omar's father needs life-saving surgery. Diyaa needs urgent care or else he'll lose his leg." there's a line drawing of a hand extended, holding a flower petal between the fingertips.