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Happy #ChineseNewYear! 新年大吉

2019 is the Year of the Pig 🐷 This plump pig was made in Cyprus nearly 2,000 years ago – it’s a terracotta rattle that might have been used as a child’s toy. ow.ly/ePdm30nwBul
People born in the Year of the Pig are thought to be modest and honest, with lots of friends. What’s your zodiac animal?

Find out what your zodiac animal says about you in our #ChineseNewYear blog post: ow.ly/ePdm30nwBul
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King #Ashurbanipal was a scholar, as well as a warrior and lion hunter. In the 7th BC, he amassed a vast library of over 30,000 clay tablets.

This one notes it belonged to ‘Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria’ 📚👑 ow.ly/tXg230nlxmD
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These Afghan war rugs follow the style of traditional Persian paintings, but were actually made in the 1980s, during the Soviet-Afghan war. The weavers replaced floral designs with helicopters, tanks, soldiers and machine guns. #IObject
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We’re excited to announce our next major show, opening in 2019!

#MangaExhibition will explore the phenomenon of manga, and will be the largest exhibition of the art form ever to take place outside of Japan. ow.ly/LXIe30mRrsW
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