Collection of Curiosities

How would the archaeologists of the future interpret the objects of today?

Visitors were invited to bring an object to the museum and describe its origins to the Curators of Curiosities; the item was then catalogued and displayed with a descriptive label.

British Museum: Statuephilia Late

Ancient Egyptian Galleries 7th November 2008


Live art event: Henrietta Hine & Joff Whitten

Assistants: Polly Doherty & Tobias Mitchell

http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/Statuephilia%20late%20-%20programme.pdf

            

                                                               

    

A Selection of Curiosities