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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Solar-powered lamp and charger
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Available since Fri, 22 Oct 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor's last object in his world history - a solar-powered lamp and charger.
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Credit card
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Available since Thu, 21 Oct 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is compliant with Sharia law.
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Throne of Weapons
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Available since Wed, 20 Oct 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned guns.
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Hockney's In the Dull Village
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Available since Tue, 19 Oct 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with a David Hockney print.
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Russian revolutionary plate
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Available since Mon, 18 Oct 2010.
1/5. Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)
Suffragette-defaced penny
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Available since Fri, 15 Oct 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)
Sudanese slit drum
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Available since Thu, 14 Oct 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria.
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)
Hokusai's The Great Wave
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Available since Wed, 13 Oct 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor with a familiar image - Hokusai's The Great Wave.
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The 100th Object
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Available since Wed, 13 Oct 2010.
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)
Early Victorian tea set
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Available since Tue, 12 Oct 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.
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The 100th Object
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Available since Tue, 12 Oct 2010.
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)
Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
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Available since Mon, 11 Oct 2010.
1/5. Neil MacGregor with the chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.
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The 100th Object
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Available since Mon, 11 Oct 2010.
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
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The 100th Object
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Available since Sat, 9 Oct 2010.
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
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Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)
Jade bi
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Available since Fri, 8 Oct 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade ring.
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The 100th Object
Listen now (5 minutes)
Available since Fri, 8 Oct 2010.
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
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Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)
Australian bark shield
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Available since Thu, 7 Oct 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor with an aboriginal bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook.
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Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)
North American buckskin map
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Available since Wed, 6 Oct 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America.
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Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)
Hawaiian feather helmet
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Available since Tue, 5 Oct 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders.
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Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)
Akan drum
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Available since Mon, 4 Oct 2010.
1/5. Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade.
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Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 - 1700 AD)
Reformation centenary broadsheet
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Available since Fri, 1 Oct 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor with a souvenir of the 100th anniversary of the Protestant reformation.
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Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 - 1700 AD)
Mexican codex map
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Available since Thu, 30 Sep 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor explores the Spanish religious conquest of Mexico with a map.
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Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 - 1700 AD)
Shadow Puppet of Bima
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Available since Wed, 29 Sep 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor explores religion and politics in South East Asia - through a shadow puppet
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Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 - 1700 AD)
Miniature of a Mughal prince
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Available since Tue, 28 Sep 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor with a miniature painting from Mughal India.
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Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 - 1700 AD)
The Shi'a religious parade standard
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Available since Mon, 27 Sep 2010.
1/5. Neil Macgregor with a powerful symbol from Shia Iran.
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The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Pieces of eight
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Available since Fri, 24 Sep 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor with the first truly global money - silver pieces of eight.
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The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Kakiemon elephants
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Available since Thu, 23 Sep 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor with porcelain white elephants from Japan.
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The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Double-headed serpent
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Available since Wed, 22 Sep 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor with one of the stars of the British Museum - an Aztec serpent.
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The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans
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Available since Tue, 21 Sep 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor with some of the best examples of African art, the great plaques of Benin.
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The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
The mechanical galleon
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Available since Mon, 20 Sep 2010.
1/5. Neil Macgregor with a clockwork galleon designed for a grand dinner table.
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