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073 Inca Gold Llama 15 Sept 2010 Wed, 15 Sep 10 A simple, gold sculpture of a llama. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum examines the animal that helped fuel the success of the great Inca Empire, which ruled over some 12 million people alo
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074 Jade Dragon Cup 16 Sept 2010 Thu, 16 Sep 10 Jade cup that belonged to one of the great leaders of the Timurid Empire. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, tells the story of a cup once owned by Ulugh Beg, who built the great observator
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075 Durer's Rhinoceros 17 Sept 2010 Fri, 17 Sep 10 Albrecht Durer's famous engraving of an Indian rhino. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, tells the story of one of the most enduring objects in art history, and one of the most duplicate
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076 The mechanical galleon 20 Sept 2010 Mon, 20 Sep 10 A small automaton, shaped like a galleon. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the impact of travel, trade and conquest in Western Europe between 1450 and 1600. This object sh
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077 Benin Plaque - the Oba with Europeans 21 Sept 2010 Tue, 21 Sep 10 Plaque showing aspects of Benin court life. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques, and the effect these
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078 Double-headed Serpent 22 Sept 2010 Wed, 22 Sep 10 Turquoise ornament shaped as a serpent. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes the Aztecs, who created this double-headed serpent from tiny pieces of turquoise, and the Spanish
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079 Kakiemon Elephants 23 Sept 2010 Thu, 23 Sep 10 A pair of Japanese porcelain elephants. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum looks at how the skill of porcelain production spread across the Far East. Kakiemon, named after a Japanese pott
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080 Pieces of Eight 24 Sept 2010 Fri, 24 Sep 10 15th Century silver coins. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines pieces of eight - rough silver coins that were to become an international currency as Spain's trade with the world gre
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081 Shi'a Religious Parade Standard 27 Sept 2010 Mon, 27 Sep 10 Religious parade standard from Iran. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the development of faiths about 400 years ago, beginning with a standard from Iran that was
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082 Miniature of a Mughal Prince 28 Sept 2010 Tue, 28 Sep 10 Miniature showing encounter between an Indian Mughal prince and a holy man. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at a 17th-century miniature and uses it to explore the reli
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083 Shadow Puppet of Bima 29 Sept 2010 Wed, 29 Sep 10 Puppet from the Indonesian island of Java. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the relationship between religion and society in South East Asia 400 years ago by examining a sh
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084 Mexican Codex Map 30 Sept 2010 Thu, 30 Sep 10 Map showing details of the foundation of two towns in Mexico. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines an old map, or codex, that illustrates Spain's zeal for building churches after c
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085 Reformation Centenary Broadsheet 1 Oct 2010 Fri, 1 Oct 10 Broadsheet depicting the Reformation of the Christian Church. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines a broadsheet souvenir, commissioned in Saxony in 1617 to raise morale
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086 Akan Drum 4 October 2010 Mon, 4 Oct 10 18th century African drum. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines an African drum that was taken to America during the slave trade- where drumming was to prove an important cultural influen
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087 Hawaiian feather helmet 5 Oct 2010 Tue, 5 Oct 10 Feather helmet worn by Hawaiian chief. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines a chieftain's helmet given to Captain James Cook after he landed in Hawaii in 1778. He looks at the i
