British Museum has a “permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was the first public national museum in the world.
The Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The museum's expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of British colonisation” Wikipedia.
3. Golden Helmet. Ur c2400 BC
Gold Helmet of King
Meskalamdug. C2400 BC. Holes
were drilled along the lower edges
to enable attachment of an inner
helmet. It was discovered in the
Royal grave in Ur.
10. Life in Egypt BC 1350
A hunting scene. 1350 BC. Tomb-chapel of Nebamun. Thebes. 10 Jun 2016.
11. Life in Ancient Egypt BC 1350
Dancing Girls. 1350 BC. Tomb-chapel of Nebamun. Thebes. 10 Jun 2016.
12. The Book of Death BC 1250
Anubis (Jackal Head) tries to balance the heart of the dead with the Law (feather), before the 12 gods on the top.
13. Rosetta Stone c196 BC
The Rosetta Stone (c196 BC) is a priced item in British
Museum collection. Ancient Egyptian writing
(hierographic) was translated in Greek and demotic that
gave us the key us to translate ancient Egyptian writing.
15. Oxus River, Persian. c499-300 BC
Gold armlet found in today’s Tajikistan. It was intended to protect against demonic powers. C499-300 BC. 12.4x11.7 cm.
16. Mosul is a city in Iraq’s North-western
region. The famous Hanging Gardens is
situated 3 km northeast of the city.
This beautiful Ewer was made during the
time when the city of Mosul was under the
Mongol control.
Mosul Art, Iraq. 1232 AD
19. Chinese 600-401 BC
Dagger Handle. Eastern Zhou 600-401 BC. Gold. The gold handle
is very fragile. It was made for display or for placing in a tomb.
27. Turkish Greek Colony Xanthos. 390BC.
In antiquity, the ancient Greek colonies
were founded in western Turkey, southern
Italy, around the shores of the Black Sea,
part of North Africa and southern France.
Xanthos was located on the southwestern
corner of Turkey today (Lydia).
Xanthos
29. Etruscan 6C BC
Girl’s Head Antefix (decoration of the ends of the eves of
the roof). Second half of 6C BC. H 27cm. Painted terra
cotta. Etruscan, Ionian Style.
30. Roman Bronze BC0027-14AD
“Also known as the Meroe Head or
Head of Augustus from Meroe is a
larger-than-life-Size bronze depicting
the first Roman emperor, Augustus,
that was found in the ancient Nubian
site of Meroe in modern Sudan in 1910.
Long admired for its striking
appearance and perfect proportions”.
It is now part of the British Museum
collection.
Description from Wikipedia.
32. Sutton Hoo. 7C
A reconstruction of the helmet
A ceremonial mask helmet – iron crest, bronze eye brows inlaid with
silver wire and cut garnets. The helmet is in German style of the time.
39. Edo State. Benin. 16C AD
“It is a very realistic representation of a young woman
from the Benin court, who wears a high pointed ukpe-
okhue crown of lattice-shaped red coral beads. The eyes
and two bands between them are inset with iron.” Wikipedia
40. The Central Court of the British Museum is used for a book shop and restaurant.
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British Museum has a “permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was the first public national museum in the world.
The Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The museum's expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of British colonisation” Wikipedia.