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British Museum Collection (page 15)

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of a Sassanian silver collar

Detail of a Sassanian silver collar from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Cycladic figures, 25th century BC

Cycladic figures, 25th century BC
Cycladic figures 62 and 64, from the British Museums collection, 25th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Egyptian papyrus showing Ani as a swallow, 13th century BC

Egyptian papyrus showing Ani as a swallow, 13th century BC
Egyptian papyrus showing Ani as a swallow, as a detail from the papyrus of Ani, from the British Museums collection, 13th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Frieze of Greek warriors in battle, 5th century BC

Frieze of Greek warriors in battle, 5th century BC
Frieze of Greek warriors in battle - note the Phalanx in the top section. From the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Corinthian wine jug, 6th century BC

Corinthian wine jug, 6th century BC
Corinthian wine jug, from the British Museums collection, 6th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek bronze of a banqueter

Greek bronze of a banqueter, probably from Dodona, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Terracotta statuette of a goddess

Terracotta statuette of a goddess
terracotta statuette of a goddess, possibly Hera, from Boeotia. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest and his wife

Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest and his wife
Limestone Egyptian funerary stele of a Royal Priest, Ani and his wife, Ant. They are sitting at an offering table. Probably from Saqquara, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos, 5th century BC

Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos, 5th century BC
Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos, showing a harpy carrying away the soul of a deceased person. From the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of the Elgin Marbles, 5th century BC

Detail of the Elgin Marbles, 5th century BC
Detail of the Elgin Marbles, showing the Panathenaic procession. There is a theory that the number of riders are the same as the number of men who fell at Marathon

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek pendant with bust of Aphrodite

Greek pendant with bust of Aphrodite
Greek gold pendant with bust of Aphrodite from Egypt, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Bronze head of the Egyptian god Ra

Bronze head of the Egyptian god Ra, probably from the bow of a sacred boat. The solar disc has been broken off. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of a Greek bronze of a horseman

Detail of a Greek bronze of a horseman
Greek bronze of a horseman wearing Corinthian armor from Grumentum, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Ivory Chinese figurine of Chang Kuo Lao, 17th century

Ivory Chinese figurine of Chang Kuo Lao, 17th century
Ming dynasty ivory figurine of the Taoist Immortal Chang Kuo Lao, from the British Museums collection, 17th century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Model of a Pristigenus Substriatus

Model of a Pristigenus Substriatus (Blainville) from the middle Eocene. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek bronze of a girl runner, 6th century BC

Greek bronze of a girl runner, 6th century BC
Greek bronze of a girl runner, probably from Prisrend, Yugoslavia, and possibly Laconian. From the British Museums collection, 6th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Chinese pottery model of a watch-tower, 1st century

Chinese pottery model of a watch-tower, 1st century
Han Dynasty Chinese pottery model of a watch-tower. From the British Museums collection, 1st century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Ivory Chinese figurine of an attendent to Hsi Wang Mu, 17th century

Ivory Chinese figurine of an attendent to Hsi Wang Mu, 17th century
Ming Dynasty ivory figurine of an attendent to Hsi Wang Mu (Queen Mother of the West), with the peaches of immortality, from the British Museums collection, 17th century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Egyptian papyrus depicting two soul-birds (Bas), 13th century BC

Egyptian papyrus depicting two soul-birds (Bas), 13th century BC
Egyptian papyrus depicting two soul-birds (Bas) from the papyrus of Ani, representing Ani and his wife. From the British Museums collection, 13th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Ivory Chinese figurine of a Ming dynasty official, 17th century

Ivory Chinese figurine of a Ming dynasty official, 17th century
Ivory figurine of a Ming dynasty official, from the British Museums collection, 17th century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek terracotta of a satyr

Greek terracotta of a satyr, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Roman relief showing the ritual plowing of the boundaries of a new city

Roman relief showing the ritual plowing of the boundaries of a new city, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Celtic flesh hook, 6th century

Celtic flesh hook, 6th century
Celtic flesh hook (their purpose is unknown, but are possibly ritual objects) from County Antrim, Ireland, from the British Museums collection, 6th century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Gold pendant from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC

Gold pendant from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC
Gold pendant from the Aegina treasure, showing a deity holding two water birds. It shows both Cretan and Egyptain influences, and was probably made in Crete

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Cycladic male seated figure, 25th century BC

Cycladic male seated figure, 25th century BC
Cycladic male seated figure holding a cup, from the Goulandris collection from the British Museums collection, 25th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Gold pectoral from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC

Gold pectoral from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC
Gold pectoral from the Aegina treasure, possibly Minoan. From the British Museums collection, 17th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Example of early Greek script describing the flight of birds

Example of early Greek script describing the flight of birds
Example of early Greek script, describing the flight of birds, from Ephesus. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail from the frieze in the cella of the temple of Apollo at Bassae, 5th century BC

Detail from the frieze in the cella of the temple of Apollo at Bassae, 5th century BC
Detail from the frieze in the cella of the temple of Apollo at Bassae, showing Heracles fighting Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail from a krater showing Pluto carrying off Persephone, 4th century BC

Detail from a krater showing Pluto carrying off Persephone, 4th century BC. Artist: Iliupersis Painter
Detail from a red-figure volute krater showing Pluto carrying off Persephone, from the British Museums collection, 4th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC

Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC
Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, from the British Museums collection, 17th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Egyptian depiction of the four canopic gods and the bull-god Apis

Egyptian depiction of the four canopic gods and the bull-god Apis, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Close-up of a Greek bronze mirror-back

Close-up of a Greek bronze mirror-back, showing Aphrodite and Pan playing knuckle-bones, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek terracotta scent bottle in the shape of a gorgons head made in Rhodes

Greek terracotta scent bottle in the shape of a gorgons head made in Rhodes
Terracotta scent bottle in the shape of a gorgons head made in Rhodes. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Wooden model of a man ploughing with oxen, from Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c2040-1750 BC

Wooden model of a man ploughing with oxen, from Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c2040-1750 BC. This model was originally placed in a tomb. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Romano-British bronze mount with mask, 2nd century

Romano-British bronze mount with mask, 2nd century
Romano-British bronze mount with mask from Felmingham Hall, Norfolk. From the British Museums collection, 2nd century

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Roman head of Helioserapis

Roman head of Helioserapis
Head of the Roman god Helioserapis, found in Norfolk. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek rhyton in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, 5th century BC

Greek rhyton in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, 5th century BC
Attic Greek rhyton in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Paleolithic flint tools

Paleolithic flint tools From the British Museums collection. From left to right, from Moravia, Kents Cavern, Cats hole cave, Bordeilles, Laugerie Haute

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek relief of Hoplites in battle

Greek relief of Hoplites in battle From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Sassanian dish showing a goddess seated on a lion

Sassanian dish showing a goddess seated on a lion
Sassanian silver dish showing a goddess, possibly Ishtar, seated on a lion. From the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of a kylix showing Aphrodite riding on a goose, 5th century BC. Artist: Pistoxenos painter

Detail of a kylix showing Aphrodite riding on a goose, 5th century BC. Artist: Pistoxenos painter
Detail of an Attic brush-painted kylix showing Aphrodite riding on a goose, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Detail of a Greek kylix showing a hunter and his dog

Detail of a Greek kylix showing a hunter and his dog
Detail of a Greek kylix (drinking cup) showing a hunter and his dog carrying hares. From Athens, from the British Museums collection

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Greek gold pectoral plaque showing Artemis, 7th century BC

Greek gold pectoral plaque showing Artemis, 7th century BC
Gold pectoral plaque from Kamiros, Rhodes showing Artemis. From the British Museums collection, 7th century BC

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: African Bronze Ofo Ritual Casting, Western Ibo

African Bronze Ofo Ritual Casting, Western Ibo. The Ofo is a sacred symbol of worship of the Igbo people. At British Museum

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Wooden painted Sala Malu mask, Bangongo Tribe, Africa

Wooden painted Sala Malu mask, Bangongo Tribe, Africa. British Museum

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: African Mask

African Mask. British Museum, (Museum of Mankind)

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Wooden figure from New Ireland, Melanesia

Wooden figure from New Ireland, Melanesia. British Museum

Background imageBritish Museum Collection: Eskimo Carving, Young Seal, 18th-19th century

Eskimo Carving, Young Seal, 18th-19th century. British Museum. Western Eskimo



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