British Empire Gallery
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Redcoats, Jacobites, and the Destruction of Hadrian’s Wall in 1746.During ancient Roman times
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Ivory panel from a Byzantine diptych, depicting the Archangel Michael holding an orb. It is thought
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The Chinese Labor Corps of World War I,“While the sun does not set on the British Empire, neither do
Queen Elizabeth II’s mantle of the Order of the British Empire, 1952, made by Ede and Ravenscroft, d
records-of-fortune:1st Century Roman. Glass Beaker.Excavated at Colchester, England. “Glass vessels
gunsandposes:British dragoon, 1768.(via)
Fragmentary sardonyx cameo portrait bust, possibly of Germanicus Caesar (15 BCE-19 CE), wearing a cu
A detail from Chris Collingwood’s painting of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
The First Anglo Afghan War, Part I — The Great GameAfghanistan has always been the crossroads
Ancient Roman chalcedonyappliqué depicting the bust of a young man in a cloak. Artist unknown; ca.
Gamboling CamelsIndia, Mughal (reign of Shah Jahan)ca. 1627–58Ink on paperAlbum folio containing a d
queenoftherebels:“Yes. Dame Commander of the British Empire. I’ve become much more commanding since
Plaster cast of a dog buried under ash at Pompeii.Currently on display at the British Museum.
“Keep them in the air! Hurry- the clock is ticking!”
Marble bust of Antisthenes (ca. 445-365 BCE), Socratic philosopher sometimes credited as the founder
Ancient Roman marble head, from a portrait statue of a veiled priestess of Vesta. Artist unknown; c
Denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (r. 222-235 CE). On the obv
Marble relief of a physician named Jason, also known as Decimus, treating a patient. Artist unknown
My Sister Is Not In, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1879Happy birthday to Lawrence Alma-Tadema, born on this
The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855, James Wilson Carmichael (John Carmichael), 1855
The Ghost of Darius Appears to Atossa, George Romney (1734-1802)
Gilded mummy portrait of a womanEgypt, Roman Period, c. A.D. 160-170The British Museum
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