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Young people gather olives. Attic black-figure neck amphora, attr. to the Antimenes Painter; ca. 520

coldalbion:magictransistor:Mesoamerican Mosaic Skulls Every time I go to the British Museum, I have

theancientworld:Corinthian Helmet, Bronze, c. 510 BCE, The British MuseumAncient Greek cuirass, Bron

Fragmentary sardonyx cameo portrait bust, possibly of Germanicus Caesar (15 BCE-19 CE), wearing a cu

Myrtle spray, said to be from a tomb near Eleusis in AtticaGreek, Classical Period, 400-350 B.C.gold

The Temple of Apollo at Bassae, Looking North by Edward DodwellIrish, February 1806watercolor over g

ornamentedbeing:When I saw this at the British Museum my roommate didn’t quite understand why I fell

The Original Lewis Chess Set, British Museum, 2.8.17.

Two denarii with helmeted head of Roma (obverse) and cornucopia on globe with scepter to the left an

peashooter85:The Complaint Tablet of Ea-NasirCurrently on display at the British Museum, the “Compla

Pineapple - leaf from a volume associated with John White - c. 1593 - via British Museum

Etruscan votive offering* Caere* 3rd century BCE* British Museumhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collec

Ancient Roman chalcedonyappliqué depicting the bust of a young man in a cloak.  Artist unknown; ca.

archaicwonder:Alexander the Great by Evgeny Legedin on Flickr.Became king of Macedon 336BC…&h

boneandpapyrus:Carnelian heart amulet, Ancient Egypt, 2 cm long (British Museum EA14705)

ancientorigins:12th-century pointed Byzantine shoes. British Museum of Art.

kecobe:James Barry (Irish; 1741–1806)The Birth of VenusEtching and aquatint, 1776 The British Museum

Dance shield (ndomi) of the Kikuyu people, Kenya.  Artist unknown; early 20th century.  Now in the B

ancientpeoples:Necklace400-350 BCClassical Greek(Source: The British Museum)

ancientgoatart:Selection of goat sherds from the British Museum collection1) ca. 570-560 BCE (made i

Found this gem yesterday. An accompanying title to the current British Museum’s manga exhibiti

Korean helmet, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.from The British Museum

Detail of Roman marble well-head 1st C. ADThe British Museum 

Tibetan lamellar armor, 19th century.from The British Museum

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