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Access to Museum Culture: the British Museum from 1753 to 1836
This publication provides an historical overview of access to the British Museum from 1753 to 1836.Cash, Derek
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The Forest, Source of Life: The Kelabit of Sarawak
A study of the way in which the Kelabit utilise raw materials from the rainforest to construct a socially ordered world. Catalogues of the collections made by the author for the British and Sarawak Museums are included and there are numerous photographs of items being made and in use. The...Janowski, Monica
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British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan (BMSAES) Issue 1
It is with great pleasure that I write a brief introduction to BMSAES 1 (British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan), which is being launched as originally intended in January 2002. Electronic publishing is still rather in its infancy, although, as always, we in the humanities lag some way...British Museum
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British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan (BMSAES) Issue 2
Editorial Issue 2 of BMSAES (British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan) brings into focus one of the great advantages of online publication, the lack of need for a 'critical mass' of material. Only one article was ready for publication, but nonetheless, we have produced an issue consisting just...British Museum
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British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan (BMSAES) Issue 3
Editorial This is now the third issue of BMSAES (British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan) to be produced in 2002. It presents an interesting range of articles, all of which take advantage of aspects of the medium in which it is published. The papers by Favard-Meeks, Judd and...British Museum
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Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum
The Caucasus region, sandwiched between the Black Sea to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east, traditionally marks the boundary between Europe to the north and Asia to the south. This catalogue gathers together ancient Caucasian and related material in the British Museum, most of which is now...Curtis, John ; Kruszynski, Miroslaw
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Catalogue of Stone Age Artefacts from Southern Africa in the British Museum
The archaeology of the Old Stone Age of Southern Africa is of major importance to our understanding of human adaptation and evolution over the last two million years. This volume considers the history of archaeological discovery in this region then goes on to provide a review and analyses of key...Mitchell, Peter
Africa, archaeology, and history
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Cleaning and Controversy: The Parthenon Sculptures 1811–1939
In 1937-8, in preparation for a new gallery given by Lord Duveen, an unauthorised cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures in The British Museum was carried out. Initially the incident was hidden from the public, but it soon got into the press and a scandal ensued. Sixty years later, in response...Jenkins, Ian
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Development and Evaluation of the HSBC Money Gallery at the British Museum
An evaluation of the development of the HSBC money gallery at the British Museum.Orna-Ornstein, John
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Catalogue of the Archives of Charles Townley in the British Museum
After his death Charles Townley’s collection of classical sculpture was acquired by The British Museum where it is now displayed in the Wolfson Galleries. In 1992 his personal papers were purchased, placed with the Museum’s Central Archive and subsequently arranged and listed by the author. This resultant catalogue lists the...Hill, Susan J.
museum studies, classical sculpture, and History of collecting