Aimeé
21. This broken doll’s head
Imagine rummaging through an archive and unwrapping this 👇
MC 490A: Broken Dolls head in many parts with fair hair c.1920
Found on the grounds of @StJudesHead. Let’s hope they treat the pupils better 😂#CuratorBattle #CreepiestObject pic.twitter.com/J5aVRNuSo6
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) April 17, 2020
22. Whatever is happening with this doll
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, we present ….
MC 294
No need to thank us, it was honestly our pleasure #CURATORBATTLE #CreepiestObject pic.twitter.com/kgAA2ePMIr
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) April 17, 2020
23. A plague mask (timely!)
Thanks for thinking of us @HottyCouture and wow, will we be having nightmares tonight with all these #CreepiestObject|s ! Here is the one we just can’t hide from you, one of our many creepy gems – our Plague Mask (1650/1750)! #curatorbattle pic.twitter.com/JrMjqAJSIM
— Deutsches Historisches Museum (@DHMBerlin) April 17, 2020
24. The drinking bear, with two red eyes
Live from the Toy Museum of Penshurst Place, we present the Drinking Bear. Feed it a 2 pence piece and it’ll pretend to drink from its cup as it stares into your soul. #CuratorBattle #CreepiestObject pic.twitter.com/ohNl2974UJ
— Penshurst Place (@PenshurstPlace) April 17, 2020
25. An 18th-century diving suit
Can I offer up the 18th century diving suit from Raahe museum in Finland? pic.twitter.com/mP9FqB9uly
— Chris Beresford (@OuluRover) April 17, 2020
26. A faceless sock doll
Well, @thehenryford has a ready-made set of such items. My own personal fave is the faceless sock doll, which surely is skittering around in collections storage in the dark while we’re all working from home…. #CreepiestObject #curatorbattlehttps://t.co/Hb4WSX836t pic.twitter.com/4ooYS7YjyQ
— Ellice Engdahl (@ErisuEEE) April 17, 2020
27. A taxidermied monkey playing a violin
#CURATORBATTLE 💥 I raise you our monkey playing a merry tune here @PaisleyMuseum 🐒 pic.twitter.com/6Brop0qP3b
— Joel Fagan (@JoelFagan1) April 17, 2020
28. A painted whale eardrum
This is one of my favourite objects from @HistEnvScot Collections – a painted whale eardrum. Fascinating and highly disturbing! #CreepiestObject #Curatorbattle
More info 👇https://t.co/SIyqgmP2IG pic.twitter.com/HWCkyP3Qex
— Clara Molina Sanchez (@CMolinaSanchez) April 17, 2020
29. An…eyeball?
Found on the Thames foreshore, I rest my case.#CreepiestObject pic.twitter.com/R21oLjyv3k
— Lara Maiklem (London Mudlark) (@LondonMudlark) April 17, 2020
30. An executioner’s mask/scold’s bridle
Turn the creep up to 💯 and check out this iron mask that was exhibited in the @TowerOfLondon as an Executioner’s Mask. However, due to its grotesque appearance, we think it’s more likely part of an elaborate scold’s bridle – an iron muzzle designed for public humiliation 😱 pic.twitter.com/1nG4mMZRex
— Royal Armouries (@Royal_Armouries) April 17, 2020
31. A mummified hand of glory
The mummified Hand of Glory at the @WhitbyMuseum pic.twitter.com/q1s2289RN4
— Curunir89 (@grichards89) April 17, 2020
