A History of the World in 100 Objects

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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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AHOW: 080 Pieces of Eight 24 Sept 2010

15th Century silver coins. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines pieces of...

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Pieces of eight

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things that time has left behind. This week he is...

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AHOW: 079 Kakiemon Elephants 23 Sept 2010

A pair of Japanese porcelain elephants. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum looks at...

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Kakiemon elephants

The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London is...

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AHOW: 078 Double-headed Serpent 22 Sept 2010

Turquoise ornament shaped as a serpent. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes...

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Double-headed serpent

The history of humanity - as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London -...

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AHOW: 077 Benin Plaque - the Oba with Europeans 21 Sept 2010

Plaque showing aspects of Benin court life. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum,...

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Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is exploring the impact of the great European age...

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AHOW: 076 The mechanical galleon 20 Sept 2010

A small automaton, shaped like a galleon. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum,...

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The mechanical galleon

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things. This week he is exploring the impact of...

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AHOW: 075 Durer's Rhinoceros 17 Sept 2010

Albrecht Durer's famous engraving of an Indian rhino. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British...

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Durer's Rhinoceros

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things that time has left behind. This week he is...

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AHOW: 074 Jade Dragon Cup 16 Sept 2010

Jade cup that belonged to one of the great leaders of the Timurid Empire. Neil MacGregor,...

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Jade Dragon Cup

The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London is...

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AHOW: 073 Inca Gold Llama 15 Sept 2010

A simple, gold sculpture of a llama. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum examines the...

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Inca Gold Llama

The history of humanity - as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London -...

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AHOW: 072 Ming Banknote 14 Sept 2010

A surviving example of one of the world's first paper banknotes - much bigger than the notes of...

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Ming Banknote

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is exploring the great empires of around 1500 -...

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AHOW: 071 Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent 13 Sept 2010

Personal signature of the great Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent. Neil MacGregor, Director...

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Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things. This week he is exploring the great...

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