The horse: curator's introduction
John Curtis, Keeper of Special Middle East Projects, British Museum
A 45-minute illustrated talk by the exhibition curator on the context, themes and highlights of the exhibition.
This event took place on 19 July 2012.
Image: Fragment of a carved relief featuring three horses drawing a chariot. From the north-west palace, Nimrud, Assyria (modern-day Iraq). Neo-Assyrian, 9th century BC.










