Британский музей Лондона

4.6 Department of Oriental Monuments

Exhibits works of art from Middle Eastern countries: ceramics, glass, carved bone from the 8th to 19th centuries. – a bronze jug from Mosul (1232), a glass bottle of a pilgrim from Syria (c. 1250), a ceramic lamp from a mosque in Jerusalem (1549), Turkish faience bowls (16th century). The artistic culture of India is represented by a collection of sculptures, relief slabs, temple statues: Buddha's head from Gandharas (3rd century), relief from Orissa (12th–13th centuries), figurine of the goddess Parvati (15th–16th centuries), Seated Bodhisattva (8th century), bronze figurines (4th–11th centuries). The art of China includes bronze ritual vessels (2–1 millennium BC), items made of bone, gold, jade, carved lacquer, a famous collection of porcelain: the Blooming Plum vase ( 11–12 centuries), lacquered toilet box ( 1st century), Bronze bell (c. 500 BC ), etc. The art of Japan is represented by a diverse and large collection of engravings, painted screens, netsuke, red lacquer vessels, and porcelain.

4.7 Department of coins and medals

Z will introduce you to the history of numismatics from the first coins (7th century BC) to modern times: Greek coins (c. 650–600 BC) made of electrum (a natural alloy of gold and silver), in 1438 Pisanello (c. . 1380–1455) the first portrait Medal of the Byzantine Emperor John Palaiologos was cast . On display is a Medal depicting Elizabeth I (1589), a Medal depicting Henry VIII (c. 1565), as well as a series of medals dedicated to the most important historical events in England. One of the richest in Europe, the numismatic cabinet (the number of coins and medals exceeds 200,000) of the British The museum was especially enriched after in 1825 one of the most active trustees of the Museum, Richard Knight gave him his precious numismatic collection. The collections of Greek, Roman and especially English coins are especially rich.