From 6 December 2013 to 18 May 2014, The British Museum will launch a free display called "A Middle East menagerie: favourite works selected by curatorial assistants".
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Engraved and inscribed steel lion. Iran, 19th century. |
Museum displays are normally organised by the curators who research and look after the collection.
However, no installation can be completed without a team of staff involving conservators, designers and curatorial assistants, the latter of whom are responsible for moving and installing the objects.
From 6 December 2013 to 18 May 2014,
The British Museum will launch a free display, which features a selection of works from the Islamic collections, hand-picked by the Middle East department's curatorial assistant team and highlighting the theme of animals in Islamic art.