This gallery is based upon Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor's fascinating podcast of the same name (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nrtd2). However, I was always very disappointed by the poor photos available on the BBC's website for the podcast. They were mostly postage stamp sized and you couldn't really look at them closely. Now that Google has posted their online collection from The British Museum I can correct that. Note: I've been unable to locate the "Solar Powered Lamp and Charger", "Hockney's In The Dull Village", "Suffragette-defaced penny", "Hebrew Astrolabe", and a handful of others in Google's collection of British Museum items. They have the Sudanese slit drum but the photo is corrupt at the moment so I've put off adding it. The photo of the "Lewis Chessmen" is from an old Life Magazine and not the British Museum. It does appear to be the exact same set though.
Credit card, 2009/2009, From the collection of: British Museum
Throne of weapons, 2001/2001, From the collection of: British Museum
Russian revolutionary plate, 1901/1901, From the collection of: British Museum
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, 19th century, From the collection of: Tokyo National Museum
Early Victorian tea set, 1840/1845, From the collection of: British Museum
Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle, 1795/1805, From the collection of: British Museum
Jade bi, -1200/-1050, From the collection of: British Museum
Australian bark shield, 1725/1775, From the collection of: British Museum
North American buckskin map, 1770/1770, From the collection of: British Museum
Hawaiian feather helmet, 1750/1779, From the collection of: British Museum
Akan drum, 1700/1799, From the collection of: British Museum
Reformation centenary broadsheet, 1617/1617, From the collection of: British Museum
Mexican codex map, 1550/1599, From the collection of: British Museum
Shadow puppet of Bima, 1800/1816, From the collection of: British Museum
Miniature of a Mughal prince, 1610/1610, From the collection of: British Museum
Shi'a religious parade standard, 1700/1799, From the collection of: British Museum
Pieces of eight, 1556/1598, From the collection of: British Museum
Kakiemon elephants, 1650/1699, From the collection of: British Museum
Double-headed serpent turquoise mosaic, 1400/1521, From the collection of: British Museum
Brass plaque: oba with Europeans, 1500/1699, From the collection of: British Museum
The mechanical galleon, 1580/1580, From the collection of: British Museum
Rhinoceros, Albrecht Dürer, 1515, From the collection of: British Museum
Jade dragon cup, 1420/1449, From the collection of: British Museum
Miniature gold llama figurine, 1500/1500, From the collection of: British Museum
Chinese Ming banknote, 1375/1375, From the collection of: British Museum
Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1520/1566, From the collection of: British Museum
Hoa Hakananai'a, 1200/1200, From the collection of: British Museum
Sculpture of a Huastec goddess, 900/1450, From the collection of: British Museum
Shiva and Parvati sculpture, 1100/1299, From the collection of: British Museum
Icon of Triumph of Orthodoxy, 1400/1400, From the collection of: British Museum
reliquary~relic, 1397/1397, From the collection of: British Museum
Taino ritual seat, 1292/1399, From the collection of: British Museum
The David Vases, 1351/1351, From the collection of: British Museum
Ife head: Brass head of a ruler, 1300/1450, From the collection of: British Museum
Rec. Game. Board. Chess., 1901, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Kilwa pot sherds, 900/1399, From the collection of: British Museum
Borobudur Buddha head, 800/899, From the collection of: British Museum
Japanese bronze mirror, 1100/1199, From the collection of: British Museum
Hedwig glass beaker, 1100/1199, From the collection of: British Museum
Chinese Tang tomb figures, 728/728, From the collection of: British Museum
Statue of Tara, 700/799, From the collection of: British Museum
Yaxchilan Lintel 24, 723/726, From the collection of: British Museum
Silk Princess painting, 500/599, From the collection of: British Museum
Korean roof tile, 600/799, From the collection of: British Museum
Moche warrior pot, 100/700, From the collection of: British Museum
Sutton Hoo ship-burial helmet, 600/650, From the collection of: British Museum
Gold coin of Abd al-Malik, 696/697, From the collection of: British Museum
Bronze hand, 100/299, From the collection of: British Museum
The Hinton St Mary Mosaic, 300/350, From the collection of: British Museum
Silver plate showing Shapur II, 300/399, From the collection of: British Museum
Gold dinara coin of Kumaragupta I, 415/447, From the collection of: British Museum
Seated Buddha from Gandhara, 100/299, From the collection of: British Museum
Hoxne hoard pepper pot, 300/400, From the collection of: British Museum
Admonitions Scroll, 344/405, From the collection of: British Museum
Ceremonial ballgame belt, 300/1200, From the collection of: British Museum
North American Otter pipe, -200/400, From the collection of: British Museum
Warren Cup, -15/15, From the collection of: British Museum
Head of Augustus, -27/-25, From the collection of: British Museum
Chinese Han lacquer cup, 4/4, From the collection of: British Museum
The Rosetta Stone, -196/-196, From the collection of: British Museum
Pillar of Emperor Ashoka, -299/-200, From the collection of: British Museum
Silver tetradrachm with the head of Alexander, -305/-281, From the collection of: British Museum
Chinese bronze bell, -499/-400, From the collection of: British Museum
Olmec stone mask, -900/-400, From the collection of: British Museum
Copies of the Basse-Yutz flagons, 1931/1931, From the collection of: British Museum
Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith, -447/-438, From the collection of: British Museum
Oxus chariot model, -499/-300, From the collection of: British Museum
Gold coin of Croesus, From the collection of: British Museum
Paracas textile, 1/500, From the collection of: British Museum
Chinese Zhou ritual vessel (gui), -1099/-1000, From the collection of: British Museum
Sphinx of Taharqo, -680/-680, From the collection of: British Museum
Statue of Ramesses II, the 'Younger Memnon', From the collection of: British Museum
Mold Cape, -1900/-1600, From the collection of: British Museum
Minoan bull leaper, -1600/-1450, From the collection of: British Museum
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, -1550/-1550, From the collection of: British Museum
The Flood Tablet, relating part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, -699/-600, From the collection of: British Museum
The first writing: counting beer for the workers, -3100/-3000, From the collection of: British Museum
Jade axe, -4500/-4000, From the collection of: British Museum
The Standard of Ur, -2500/-2500, From the collection of: British Museum
King Den's sandal label, About 2985 BC, From the collection of: British Museum
Jōmon pot, -5000/-5000, From the collection of: British Museum
Egyptian clay model of cattle, -3500/-3500, From the collection of: British Museum
Ain Sakhri lovers figurine, -10000/-10000, From the collection of: British Museum
Bird-shaped pestle, -6000/-2000, From the collection of: British Museum
Swimming reindeer, -11000/-11000, From the collection of: British Museum
Olduvai handaxe, From the collection of: British Museum
Olduvai stone chopping tool, From the collection of: British Museum
Mummy of Hornedjitef (inner coffin), -240/-240, From the collection of: British Museum
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