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The British Museum

The videos below can be seen on Smarthistory because The British Museum generously makes their videos available for distribution.

Tara (from Tibet)
Tara (from Tibet)
by The British Museum
Head of the Buddha, Gandhara
Head of the Buddha, Gandhara
by The British Museum
Silk textile (lamba akotofahana), Merina peoples
Silk textile (lamba akotofahana), Merina peoples
by The British Museum
Jōmon pottery
Jōmon pottery
by The British Museum
Head of a ruler, Ife
Head of a ruler, Ife
by The British Museum
Map of the world
Map of the world
by The British Museum
The Kingdom of Kush in ancient Nubia, an introduction
The Kingdom of Kush in ancient Nubia, an introduction
by The British Museum
Stories of the modern pilgrimage
Stories of the modern pilgrimage
by The British Museum
Shadow puppet, Java
Shadow puppet, Java
by The British Museum
Ming banknote
Ming banknote
by The British Museum
Gold pendant depicting a ruler, Mixtec
Gold pendant depicting a ruler, Mixtec
by The British Museum
Ancestor figure, Zapotec
Ancestor figure, Zapotec
by The British Museum
Pottery vessel, Mixteca-Puebla style
Pottery vessel, Mixteca-Puebla style
by The British Museum
Wooden slit-drum (teponaztli)
Wooden slit-drum (teponaztli)
by The British Museum
Pottery dog, Colima culture
Pottery dog, Colima culture
by The British Museum
Turquoise mosaics, an introduction
Turquoise mosaics, an introduction
by The British Museum
Serpents in Mexica culture
Serpents in Mexica culture
by The British Museum
Xiuhcoatl (fire serpent)
Xiuhcoatl (fire serpent)
by The British Museum
Seated figure of Xiuhtecuhtli
Seated figure of Xiuhtecuhtli
by The British Museum
Xochipilli
Xochipilli
by The British Museum
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