The British Museum
Held by The Trustees of the British Museum · London, United Kingdom
World cultures, archaeology, art and material history Collection of The Trustees of the British Museum.
- Objects
- 50
- Dated
- 9000 BCE – 196 BCE
- Art17
- History & archaeology12
- Design & decorative arts9
- Jewellery & gemstones7
- Arms & armour3
- Toys, games & models2
Standing
Score 4,399 · 50 ranked Items · average 88.0
Based only on current or reported Items shared at the permitted level and supported by sufficient evidence. Private Items, valuations, purchase prices and scoring evidence are never included.
Holdings
50 objects
The Rosetta Stone
Ptolemaic Egyptian
196 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Anglo-Saxon
early 7th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) — British Museum impression
Katsushika Hokusai
c. 1831 · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Admonitions Scroll
Gu Kaizhi
5th–7th century copy after Gu Kaizhi · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Cyrus Cylinder
cylinder
539 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Standard of Ur
inlaid box-like object
c. 2550–2400 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Queen Mother Idia pendant mask
pendant mask
16th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Flood Tablet
clay tablet
7th century BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Hoa Hakananai'a
moai
c. 1000–1200 · The Trustees of the British Museum
Parthenon sculpture: horse of Selene
marble sculpture
c. 438–432 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Portland Vase
cameo-glass amphora
1st century BC–1st century AD · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Ife Head
head sculpture
14th–early 15th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Mold Gold Cape
cape
c. 1900–1600 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Nebamun hunting in the marshes fragment
wall-painting fragment
c. 1350 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
obelisk
825 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Aztec double-headed turquoise serpent
pectoral mosaic
AD 1400–1521 · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Holy Thorn Reliquary
reliquary
c. 1400 · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Lycurgus Cup
cage cup
4th century AD · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Queen of the Night relief
relief plaque
19th–18th century BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Ashurbanipal hunting lions and gazelle
wall panel relief
c. 645–635 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Franks Casket
casket
early 8th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Ain Sakhri Lovers
sculpture
c. 11,000 years ago · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Battersea Shield
shield facing
c. 350–50 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Snettisham Great Torc
torc
c. 150–50 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Mildenhall Great Dish
platter
4th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Gayer-Anderson Cat
figure
Late Period, around 600 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Warren Cup
drinking cup
c. 15 BC–AD 15 · The Trustees of the British Museum
Great gold buckle from Sutton Hoo
belt buckle
early 7th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Sutton Hoo shoulder clasp
shoulder clasp
early 7th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Ringlemere Cup
cup
c. 1950–1750 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Royal lion hunt panel, Ashurbanipal in chariot
wall panel relief
c. 645–635 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Royal lion hunt panel, Ashurbanipal spearing a lion
wall panel relief
c. 645–635 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Sutton Hoo pattern-welded sword
sword
6th–early 7th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Benin plaque: Seated Oba with attendants and Portuguese figures
relief plaque
16th–17th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Royal lion hunt panel with lions released into arena
wall panel relief
c. 645–635 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
The Hoxne 'Empress' pepper pot
pepper pot
AD 300–400 · The Trustees of the British Museum
Benin plaque: Oba flanked by shield-bearing warriors
relief plaque
16th–17th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Royal lion hunt preparations panel
wall panel relief
c. 645–635 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Benin plaque: Oba on horseback with pages
relief plaque
16th–17th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Benin plaque: Seated Oba supported by two enobore
relief plaque
16th–17th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Basse Yutz flagon
flagon
c. 420–360 BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Gold chariot model from the Oxus Treasure
chariot model
5th–4th century BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Benin plaque: Cow-sacrifice scene
relief plaque
16th–17th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Lewis Chessman: king, museum no. 1831,1101.90
chess piece
c. 1150–1200 · The Trustees of the British Museum
Lewis Chessman: knight, museum no. 1831,1101.108
chess piece
c. 1150–1200 · The Trustees of the British Museum
Winged-monster armlet from the Oxus Treasure
armlet
5th–4th century BC · The Trustees of the British Museum
Gilt-bronze figure of Tara
figure
c. 8th century · The Trustees of the British Museum
Lion-griffin terminal armlet from the Oxus Treasure
armlet
5th–4th century BC · The Trustees of the British Museum