‘The Absolute Unit’ mug and coaster – blue

Did you know the term ‘absolute unit’, now commonly used to describe any oversized and handsome animal, originated in a tweet from The MERL in 2018?

The simple caption ‘look at this absolute unit’ alongside a photograph of an Exmoor horn ram belonging to G.F. Thorne, a farmer from Simonsbath in Somerset shot both the ram and our small University museum in Reading, UK to fame across the twitterverse and beyond.

Product details:

• Ceramic mug: Capacity: 285 ml
• Dimensions: Height 9 cm
• diameter 8 cm
• Dishwasher safe (warm/eco cycle)
• Microwave safe
• Printed in the UK Coaster: Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm
• Material: cork-backed hardboard
• Gloss finish
• Printed in the UK

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