A History of the World in 100 Objects (88 page)

  
52
    Harem wall-painting fragments
H
: 14.4 cm /
W
: 10.2 cm /
D
: 3 cm
OA+.10621
H
: 11 cm /
W
: 10.5 cm /
D
: 2.7 cm
OA+.1062
  
53
    Lothair Crystal
W
: 18.6 cm /
D
: 1.3 cm
1855,1201.5
  
54
    Statue of Tara
H
: 143 cm /
W
: 44 cm /
D
:29.5 cm
1830,0612.4
  
55
    Chinese Tang tomb figures
Tallest
H
: 107.7 cm /
W
: 49 cm / D 25 cm
1936,1012.220–229
and
1936,1012.231 –232
  
56
    Vale of York hoard
cup
H
: 9.2 cm /
W
: 12 cm
2009,4133.77–693
2009,8023.1–76
  
57
    Hedwig glass beaker
H
: 14.3 cm /
W
: 13.9 cm
1959,0414.1
  
58
    Japanese bronze mirror
W
: 11 cm
1927,1014.2
  
59
    Borobudur Buddha head
H
: 33 cm /
W
: 26 cm /
D
: 29 cm
1859,1228.176
  
60
    Kilwa pot sherds
Largest
H:
12.5 cm /
W
: 14 cm /
D
: 2.5 cm
OA+ .916
  
61
    Lewis Chessmen
Tallest
H
: 10.3 cm
1831,1101.78-144
  
62
    Hebrew astrolabe
H
: 11 cm /
W
: 9 cm /
D
: 2.1 cm
1893,0616.3
  
63
    Ife head
H
: 35 cm /
W
:12.5 cm /
D
: 15 cm
Af1939,34.1
  
64
    The David Vases
H
: 63.6 cm
PDF,B.613 -4
  
65
    Taino ritual seat
H
. 22 cm /
W
. 14 cm /
D
: 44cm
1949,22.118
  
66
    Holy Thorn Reliquary
H
: 30 cm /
W
: 14.2 cm /
D
: 6.8 cm
WB.67
  
67
    Icon of ‘The Triumph of Orthodoxy’
H
: 37.8 cm /
W
: 31.4 cm /
D
: 5.3 cm
1988,0411.1
  
68
    Shiva and Parvati sculpture
H
: 184.2 cm /
W
: 119.4 cm /
D
: 32 cm
1872,0701.70
  
69
    Sculpture of Huastec goddess
H
: 150 cm /
W
: 57 cm /
D
: 14 cm
Am,+.7001
  
70
    Hoa Hakananai’a Easter Island statue
H
: 242 cm/
W
: 100 cm /
D
: 55 cm
Oc1869,1005.1
  
71
    Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
H
: 45.5 cm /
W
: 61.5 cm
1949,0409,0.86
  
72
    Ming banknote
H
: 34 cm /
W
: 22.2 cm
CIB,EA.260
  
73
    Inca gold llama
H
. 6.3 cm/
W
. 1.5cm /
D
. 5.5 cm
Am1921,0721.1
  
74
    Jade dragon cup
H
: 6.4 cm /
W
: 19.4 cm
1959, 1120.1
  
75
    Dürer’s
Rhinoceros
H
:24.8 cm /
W
:31.7 cm
1895,0122.714
  
76
    Mechanical galleon
H
: 104 cm /
W
:78.5 cm /
D
: 20.3 cm
1866,1030.1
  
77
    Benin plaque: the Oba with Europeans
H
: 43.5 cm /
W
: 41 cm /
D
: 10.7 cm
Af1898,0115.23
  
78
    Double-headed serpent
H
: 20.5 cm /
W
: 43.5 cm /
D
: 5 cm
Am1894,-.634
  
79
    Kakiemon elephants
H
: 35.5 cm /
H
: 44 cm /
D
: 14.5 cm
1980,0325.1-2
  
80
    Pieces of eight
W
: 4 cm
1920,0907.382
1950,0805.1
1956,0604.1
1990,0920.31,
1991,0102.61
1906,1103.1951
  
81
    Shi’a religious parade standard
H
: 127 cm /
W
: 26.7 cm /
D
: 4.5 cm
1888,0901.16-17
  
82
    Miniature of a Mughal prince
H
: 24.5 cm /
W
: 12.2 cm
1920,0917,0.4
  
83
    Shadow puppet of Bima
H
: 74.5 cm /
W
: 43 cm
As1859,1228.675
  
84
    Mexican codex map
H
: 50 cm /
W
: 77 cm
Am2006,Drg.22070
  
85
    Reformation centenary broadsheet
H
: 28.4 cm /
W
: 34.7 cm
1880,0710.299
  
86
    Akan drum
H
: 41 cm /
D
: 28 cm
Am,SLMisc.1368
  
87
    Hawaiian feather helmet
H
: 37 cm /
W
: 15 cm /
D
: 30 cm
Oc, HAW.108
  
88
    North American buckskin map
H
: 126 cm /
W
: 100 cm
Am2003,19.3
  
89
    Australian bark shield
H
: 97 cm /
W
: 29 cm
Oc1978,Q.839
  
90
    Jade
bi
W
: 15 cm /
D
: 1 cm
1937,0416.140
  
91
    Ship’s chronometer from HMS
Beagle
H
: 17.6 cm /
W
: 20.8 cm /
D
: 20.8 cm
1958, 1006.1957
  
92
    Early Victorian tea set
Tallest
H
: 14.4 cm /
W
: 17.5 cm / 10.7 cm
1909,1201.108
  
93
    Hokusai’s
The Great Wave
H
: 25.8 cm /
W
: 37.9 cm
2008,3008.1
  
94
    Sudanese slit drum
H
: 80 cm /
W
: 271 cm /
D
: 60 cm
Af1937,1108.1
  
95
    Suffragette-defaced penny
W
: 3.1 cm
1991,0733.1
  
96
    Russian revolutionary plate
W
: 24.8 cm /
D
: 2.87 cm
1990, 0506.1
  
97
    Hockney’s
In the Dull Village
H
: 35 cm /
W
: 22.5 cm
1981,1212.8.8
  
98
    Throne of Weapons
H
: 101 cm /
W
: 61 cm
Af2002,01.1
  
99
    Credit card
H
: 4.5 cm /
W
: 8.5 cm
2009,4128.2
100
    Solar-powered lamp and charger
H
: 17 cm /
W
: 12.5 cm /
D
: 13 cm
 
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Taylor, John,
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Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool

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