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The British Museum, established in 1753, is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Notable objects from The British Museum include: The Rosetta Stone, The Gayer-Anderson Cat and The Elgin Marbles.
Sekhmet
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Sutton Hoo Helmet
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The Kiss
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10,866
Clytie/Antonia
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2,747
Thalia, Muse of Comedy
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7,357
The Townley Greyhounds
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Oliver Laric
14,994
Crouching Venus
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Human-headed winged lion
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Assyrian head
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Statue of Amenhotep
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