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Object In Focus: Model Of A Summer Camp

by Alison K. Brown, Sushma Jansari e Tatiana Argounova-Low

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 A new title in the British Museumâ€™s Object in Focus series, concentrating on a fascinating mammoth ivory model depicting a Siberian summer festival.
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Object In Focus: The Standard Of Ur

by Sarah Collins

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 The Standard of Ur is one of the most famous objects to be discovered from ancient Mesopotamia. It was un earthed in a tomb in 1927 by Leonard Woolley during his archaeological excavations of the â€˜Royal Cemeteryâ€™ of Ur located in present - day Iraq. This beautifully illustrated short introduction tells the story of discovery and significance of this splendid object.
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Object In Focus: The Colossal Statue Of Ramesses Ii

by Anna Garnett

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 Beautifully illustrated with photographs of the statue and contextual images, and including archival material relating to the British Museumâ€™s acquisition, this book tells the story of this magnificent artefact, discussing alongside the draw of colossal Egyptian sculpture, the history of the reign of Ramesses II and the nature of the statueâ€™s acquisition.
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Object In Focus: The Lacock Cup

by Lloyd De Beer e Naomi Speakman

6,76€ + 10% CARD

 The Lacock Cup is a rare object with a unique English history. Made in the 1430s, it is one of a handful of pieces of secular silver from the Middle Ages, which both survived the changing culture of Tudor fashion and the turmoil of the Reformation. The remarkable story of this special cup is brought to life in this short and accessible book.
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Object In Focus: The Admonitions Scroll

by Jan Stuart

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 The story of the scroll is of fascinating historical interest and this accessible and beautifully illustrated book really gets to the heart of it.
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Object In Focus: The Mildenhall Treasure

by Richard Hobbs

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Ford. Dating back to Roman Britain, fourth century AD, and of outstanding artistic and technical quality, the hoard was declared a Treasure Trove in 1946.
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Object In Focus: Hokusai'S Great Wave

by Timothy Clark

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 Taking an intimate look at the Waveâ€™s artistic and historical significance and its influence on popular culture, this concise introduction explains why Hokusaiâ€™s modern masterpiece had such an impact after its creation in 1830 and why it continues to fascinate, inspire and challenge today.
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Object In Focus: The Meroe Head Of Augustus

by Thorsten Opper

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14).
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Object In Focus: The Franks Casket

by Leslie Webster

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions.
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Object In Focus: The Holy Thorn Reliquary

by John Cherry

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum.
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Object In Focus: The Gayer-Anderson Cat

by Neal Spencer

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times.
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Object In Focus: The Sutton Hoo Helmet

by Sonja Marzinzik

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 A warriors face the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great mound at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk.
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Object In Focus: Lindow Man

by Jody Joy

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 This compact book, packed with glorious colour photography joins a series on the stand out holdings of the British Museum. It describes the discovery, conservation and analysis of the corpse of Lindow Man, Britain's best preserved bog body, dating to the late Iron Age.
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Object In Focus: The Rosetta Stone

by Richard Parkinson

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 This book tells the fascinating story of one of archaeology's icons, from its creation in the second century BC, to its discovery in 1799 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, to the subsequent race to decipher its hieroglyphic text.
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Object In Focus: The Lewis Chessmen

by James Robinson e James Robinson

8,11€ + 10% CARD

 This lively book considers the various fascinating stories which have evolved to explain the ownership, concealment and discovery of the pieces whilst also placing them in the wider context of the ancient game of chess and secular art of the middle Ages.
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Object In Focus: The Tudor Heart

by Rachel King

~~10,82€~~ 9,74€ 10% OFF
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Object In Focus: The Asante Ewer

~~8,11€~~ 7,30€ 10% OFF
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Object In Focus: The Swimming Reindeer

by Jill Cook

8,11€

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 Discovered in 1866 as two separate pieces and acquired by the British Museum in 1887, the sculpture known as the â€˜swimming reindeerâ€™ depicts a male and a female reindeer with their heads up and legs extended, and was created at least 13,000 years ago.
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Object In Focus: Bronze Head From Ife

by Editha Platte

6,76€

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 The bronze head from Ife is one of the most prized objects in the British Museumâ€™s African collections. This book tells its fascinating story, from its discovery to its reception and exhibition in Britain, where it influenced and inspired several major artists.
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Object In Focus: The Warren Cup

by Dyfri Williams

8,11€

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 This book tells the unique story of this exquisitely crafted Roman silver drinking cup, engraved with erotic scenes. Created in the first century AD, and after being condemned to undeserved obscurity for too long, the cup shows a pair of male lovers in explicit homoerotic scenes that reflect the mores of the time and region in which the cup was created and used.
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Object In Focus: The Portland Vase

by Susan Walker

8,11€

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 This book offers an exciting new reading of the Portland vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavia, Anthony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the Dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Josiah Wedgwood.
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Object In Focus: Hoa Hakananai'A

by Jo Anne Van Tilberg

8,11€

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 This book tells the story of Hoa Hakananaiâ€™a: an imposing, intriguing figure of superb workmanship, it was the focal point of initiation rites, and is layered with late relief carvings that relate it to exotic birdman rites.
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Object In Focus: The Queen Of The Night

by Dominique Collon

8,11€

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 A concise and beautifully designed book exploring the symbolism behind an exquisite Ancient Babylonian plaque found in southern Iraq.

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