Featuring a rich array of magnificent artworks from the British Museum and beyond, the book showcases some of the most exquisite works of wood, stone, ceramics, beadwork, textiles and metalwork from A
The British Museum's holding of Greek Geometric pottery comprises 200 items, covering the period from the 10th to the 7th century BC: most of these pieces have never been published before. The bulk of
In this catalog of the British Museum's premier collection of 82 pieces (many of the vases, plaques, etc., are in fragments) of classic and late Roman cameo glass, museum curators and an advisor at th
This volume presents for the first time an authoritative and systematic account of the coins minted in the Roman provinces during the period from the accession of Trajan Decius in AD 249 to the death
On 5 July 2009 a metal-detectorist started to unearth gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. Consisting of over 1600 i
Much more than a survey of jewelry masterpieces, fashions, and techniques, this work investigates "how the Victorians used jewellery and what it meant to them, both literally and metaphorically" (from
The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. Originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sc
This colorful volume showcases artifacts and photographs from the British Museum's Native American collection highlighting the history, culture, and arts of the plains Indian tribes. The work is divid
Displaying the beauty and skill of Chinese ink paintings through a selection of highlights from the British Museum's collection, Modern Chinese Ink Paintings features hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, la
When The Warren Cup, a fine Roman art work of the first century, was acquired by the British Museum in 1999, great controversy arose partly because of the price, but mostly because of the explicit hom
Press out and make your own Viking ship model, based on one of the most famous Viking ships ever to be found. Use the punch out pieces to build your ship and place your crew at the helm, ready for an
The first 23 medals in Medals of Dishonour create a fascinating commentary on events and issues of the 16th-20th centuries, and include Dutch medals satirizing kings; German and British medals on fina
For almost three centuries the kingdom of Assyria dominated the Middle East. The story of those years were recorded in stone on walls of a succession of royal palaces. This illustrated text describes
Copper-plate printmaking, developed alongside Gutenberg''s invention of moveable type, was a huge business employing thousands of people, and dominating image production for nearly four centuries acro
Ask anyone what single object they associate with China and the most common answer will be a Ming vase. Probably without even knowing the dates of the Ming dynasty (13681644), people are aware of the
