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  • Conservation
  • An introduction to some basic principles of this important aspect of Museum work.
     
  • The Weld-Blundell Prism
  • The Sumerian King-List that also mentions "the Flood".
     
  • The Metrological Relief
  • An ancient carved stone showing ancient measurments
     
  • The Historical Development of the Ashmolean
  • A brief account of the history of the Ashmolean Museum
     
  • The Parian Marble
  • The earliest example of a Greek chronological table
     
  • 'The Scorpion King'
  • What's the connection between the Ashmolean and 'the Scorpion King'?
     
  • Stonehenge and the Ashmolean Museum
  • What does the Ashmolean have that comes from Stonehenge?
     
  • Opinions and Valuations
  • Members of the curatorial staff of the Department of Western Art are usually available on Wednesday afternoons in the Print Room to give opinions on works of art brought in by members of the public. No comment on valuation can be made, and opinions are given on the understanding that neither the University nor any individual can accept liability for any opinion expressed.
     
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