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Great Court
The Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, at the heart of the British Museum was once an open courtyard, but is now the largest covered public square in Europe, enclosed under a spectacular glass and steel roof. Surrounding the famous Reading Room, the court contains twelve sculptures from the Museum collection.
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Marble statue of a youth on horseback, AD 1-50
More informationMarble statue of a youth on horseback, AD 1-50
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Black siltstone obelisks of Nectanebo II, around 350 BC
More informationBlack siltstone obelisks of Nectanebo II, around 350 BC
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One of a pair of stone guardian figures, around AD 1650
More informationOne of a pair of stone guardian figures, around AD 1650
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Sandstone memorial slab carved with Ogam script, 5th century AD
More informationSandstone memorial slab carved with Ogam script, 5th century AD
The sculptures on display introduce the cultures represented in the galleries beyond. They range from ancient Egyptian obelisks, to a large fibreglass sculpture by Iranian contemporary artist Parviz Tanavoli.
Other pieces include examples from fifth century Ireland, late Ming dynasty China, ancient Nimrud (now in Iraq) and the Greek and Roman empires.