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058 Japanese bronze mirror 23 Jun 2010 Wed, 23 Jun 10 Bronze mirror decorated with dancing cranes. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at this mirror which comes from a time when the Japanese suddenly cut themselves off from the out
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059 Borobudur Buddha head 24 Jun 2010 Thu, 24 Jun 10 Head of a Buddha statue from Borobudur in Java. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines a stone head from Borobudur, one of the world's greatest monuments. He looks at the monument
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060 Kilwa pot sherds 25 Jun 2010 Fri, 25 Jun 10 Pieces of broken pottery found on the island of Kilwa Kisiwani, off the coast of Tanzania. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, sifts through a selection of broken pots, found on a beach. He
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061 Lewis Chessmen 28 Jun 2010 Mon, 28 Jun 10 Ivory chess pieces found in the Outer Hebrides. They take us to the world of Northern Europe at a time when Norway ruled parts of Scotland. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes the me
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062 Hebrew Astrolabe 29 Jun 2010 Tue, 29 Jun 10 Astronomical instrument from medieval Spain which could perform multiple tasks, from working out the time to preparing horoscopes. Originating from Spain at a time when Christianity, Islam and Judaism c
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063 Ife Head 30 Jun 2010 Wed, 30 Jun 10 Head of an Oni, a ruler of Ife in Nigeria, one of medieval Africa's most powerful and wealthy kingdoms. With deeply naturalistic features, it is widely considered as one of the greatest achievements of world ar
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064 The David Vases 1 Jul 2010 Thu, 1 Jul 10 A pair of vases from the Yuan dynasty in China, made from instantly-recognisable blue and white porcelain. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes the history of porcelain and the use of
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065 Taino Ritual Seat 2 Jul 2010 Fri, 2 Jul 10 Wooden seat carved in the shape of an ancestor spirit by the Taino, one of the pre-European, native Caribbean peoples. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, tells the story of a beautifully car
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066 Holy Thorn Reliquary 5 Jul 2010 Mon, 5 Jul 10 Christian reliquary from medieval Europe. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, examines an object designed to connect with Christ himself. He tells the story of this highly ornate reliquary
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067 Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy 6 Jul 2010 Tue, 6 Jul 10 Icon from Constantinople showing the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, tells the story of the overthrow of iconoclasm and the restoration of holy images
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068 Shiva and Parvati Sculpture 7 Jul 2010 Wed, 7 Jul 10 Indian temple statue of divine Hindu couple, Shiva and Parvati. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, discusses a magnificent stone sculpture showing two of the most beloved and famil
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069 Statue of Huastec Goddess 8 Jul 2010 Thu, 8 Jul 10 Stone statue made in Mexico and associated with two goddesses. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor examines a sandstone sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of present-day
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070 Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island Statue 9 Jul 2010 Fri, 9 Jul 10 Moai statue from the Island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, looks at one of the most instantly recognisable sculptures in the
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071 Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent 13 Sept 2010 Mon, 13 Sep 10 Personal signature of the great Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum examines this monogram which is the ultimate expression of Sulei
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072 Ming Banknote 14 Sept 2010 Tue, 14 Sep 10 A surviving example of one of the world's first paper banknotes - much bigger than the notes of today and dated 1375. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explains how paper money comes about.
