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Here's a snapshot of some of the top sassy competitors.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the Ashmolean Museum found a painting that's priceless when it comes to the levels of sass.

Our very own founder, Elias Ashmole, serving well over the daily recommended intake of sass (painted by John Riley c.1881–1882) #CuratorBattle pic.twitter.com/JwCD1bcvpA

— Ashmolean Museum (@AshmoleanMuseum) April 24, 2020

Art UK argued that Venus is one sassy goddess, sharing a marble statue from its online collection.

Venus had the sassiest pose on social media down way before anyone else #SassiestObject #CURATORBATTLE

'Crouching Venus' Italian (Florentine) School @FolkestoneMus https://t.co/unbwlbXXJd pic.twitter.com/iEDz8DtK5Z

— Art UK (@artukdotorg) April 24, 2020

National Museums Scotland shared an oversized taxidermy sunfish that doles out some serious side eye.

Our sassy Ocean Sunfish says
“Talk to the fin pal” 🤚🐟#CURATORBATTLE #SassiestObject pic.twitter.com/eSFwbLoHOp

— Natural Sciences NMS (@NatSciNMS) April 24, 2020

A museum in Ireland stuck with the animal theme and threw down a giant hippo.

Our Hippo says 'You don't even KNOW sass!'#SassiestObject #CURATORBATTLE pic.twitter.com/L2YHcw7elY

— Dublin's Dead Zoo (@DublinDeadZoo) April 24, 2020

\"We raise you this rugged 'Portrait of Alphonse Legros' by French painter, Félix Bracquemond,\" Courtald Gallery from London posted.

We raise you this rugged 'Portrait of Alphonse Legros' by French painter, Félix Bracquemond.

That stare...that facial hair... 🔥

It's an 'arresting etching', says our Assistant Curator, Rachel. #SassiestObject #CuratorBattle pic.twitter.com/nxUwjBEgSf

— Courtauld Gallery (@CourtauldGall) April 24, 2020

Others went with some royal objects that exude luxury and sass, like these silk booties that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

We’re weighing in on the #CuratorBattle! 💪

Never one to be down at heel, Queen Victoria’s fabulously sassy blue silk boots make us wish we could be in her shoes 😍 #SassiestObject #CURATORBATTLE pic.twitter.com/qiRtxjy3qq

— Historic Royal Palaces (@HRP_palaces) April 24, 2020

The North Carolina Museum of History dug up an old Pepsi advertisement from the '50s.

Check out this sassy 1953 advertisement for Pepsi (made in New Bern, NC) from our collection. 💁‍♀️ #SassiestObject #CURATORBATTLE pic.twitter.com/hymWaBmvNZ

— NCmuseumhistory (@NCmuseumhistory) April 24, 2020

The trend first started with a tweet from the Yorkshire Museum when they found their \"creepiest object\" which was a 3rd or 4th century Roman lady's hair bun.

MUSEUMS ASSEMBLE! It's time for #CURATORBATTLE! 💥

Today's theme, chosen by you, is #CreepiestObject!

We're kicking things off with this 3rd/4th century hair bun from the burial of a #Roman lady, still with the jet pins in place...

CAN YOU BEAT IT? 💥 pic.twitter.com/ntPiXDuM6v

— Yorkshire Museum (@YorkshireMuseum) April 17, 2020

Check out more sassy finds by searching for the curator battle hashtag on Twitter.

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