Our latest Curator's Corner video features Neil Wilkin – Curator of the Bronze Age. Neil explains how 3D models of Bronze Age dirks (large ceremonial swords) can help us to understand how these weapons were created and, in some instances, destroyed http://ow.ly/XAo4t | British Museum
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In ancient Mesopotamia, each person was put under the protection of a particular god when they were born. Here Curator Irving Finkel describes what might happen if your god abandoned you, which demons you had to watch out for, and how to protect yourself from their wrath! | British Museum
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Curator Cecilia Pardo-Grau takes a closer look at a khipu – a record-keeping device made of coloured, twisted and knotted cords first introduced by the Wari and developed by the Inca, which is on display in our #PeruExhibition. Don’t miss our five-star show – final weeks! Buy tickets here: http://ow.ly/zJ3530s8Jx1 Browse our exhibition range, including the beautifully illustrated accompanying book: http://ow.ly/ZMs630s8Jxc | British Museum
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Suffragettes used coins like this one stamped with ‘votes for women’ to spread their message, even though it was a serious criminal offence. In this episode of Curator’s corner, Tom Hockenhull examines how and when this 1903 penny was defaced with a suffragette slogan. | British Museum
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What’s the best way to catch a unicorn? Curator Naomi Speakman takes a look at some of the mythical beasts in the collection and shares what medieval bestiaries (encyclopedias with detailed descriptions of animals) can reveal about these fantastical creatures. | British Museum
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