SERIES
Status Symbols (1200 - 1400 AD)
Neil MacGregor explores this period of learning and scientific achievement through magnificent objects which were used by the wealthy to reflect their status
First Broadcast28 Jun 2010
Latest Broadcast3 Jul 2010
Episodes5
Categories
History
Episodes
5 items available
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines an extraordinary astronomical instrument.
Jun 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a magnificent brass head from the African city of Ife.
Jun 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a board game found in the Outer Hebrides.
Jun 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a ritual seat from a lost Caribbean culture.
Jul 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor examines a pair of porcelain vases from Yuan dynasty China.
Jul 2010