The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, ...
Part of a clay tablet-case with seal impressions and part of four lines of inscription; Third Dynasty of Ur.
Watchman's Table clock CASE Rectangular mahogany (?) case with carved floral foliate decoration in lower corners. Circular glazed door with brass bezel. Winding hole beneath front door. Glazed ...
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Sign up to our emails and be the first to hear about upcoming events. Get down to this free gallery performance of poetry and music, placing Pacific voices at the ...
Hire our tablets for a tour of a British Museum gallery and use augmented reality to examine the objects on display. Students can explore the Parthenon gallery (Room 18) with tablets, using augmented ...
This exhibition package presents 50 images of English artist Mary Delany's pioneering and inspirational 'paper mosaiks' of plants and flowers, displayed side by side in a way not possible in real life ...
Find out about Membership benefits. Join bestselling historian Dan Jones in conversation with acclaimed medievalist Helen Castor as they explore the remarkable life of Henry V. Henry V looms large ...
Join the Schools and Young Audiences team for an early evening private view for teachers of the special exhibition Hew Locke: what have we here? This collaborative exhibition takes a sideways look at ...
The British Museum was founded with a collection left to 'curious' and interested people. 271 years on an exhibition touring ...
Prayer-arrow (muvieri in Spanish) (one of five); carved of wood; stick of wood carved to point at one end; opposite end wrapped in orange and black acrylic yarn; small brown and white feathers ...