The Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24) until New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1). The Museum will reopen to the public on Thursday, January 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy your holiday season!

British Museum Catalogue

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Crete, Second half of the 15th century

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Crete, 17th century

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Venice, c. 1655–85

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Greece, 17th century

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Aegean Islands, 18th century

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Greece, Late 18th century

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Mount Athos, 17th century

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Corfu, 17th century

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Greece (perhaps Kastoria), 17th century

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