Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition Hew Locke: what have we here? Discover the works of Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the British Museum collection in ...

The British Museum cares for a large collection of tao'a (treasures) from the Pacific island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), many of which are seen as living entities and extensions of people. Over the ...

Part of a clay tablet-case with seal impressions and part of four lines of inscription; Third Dynasty of Ur.

Watchman's Table clock CASE Rectangular mahogany (?) case with carved floral foliate decoration in lower corners. Circular glazed door with brass bezel. Winding hole beneath front door. Glazed ...