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In
recent months, the eyes of the world have been on
Sudan. It has never been more important to understand
the different civilisations and the complex history
of this, the largest country in Africa, for millennia
the point of contact between central Africa and the
Mediterranean world.
The British Museum has had a long engagement in Sudan.
A hundred years ago it played a part in the foundation
of Sudan’s first museum. More recently it has
been working with Sudanese and international teams
to plan vital rescue archaeology before the damming
of the fourth Nile Cataract and the subsequent flooding
in 2008. The Sudanese collection in the galleries
of the British Museum is among the most important
and comprehensive outside Africa. It is a collection
that allows many insights into the country’s
diversity of people and culture.
To mark its long-term relationship with Sudan, the
British Museum has planned a series of exhibitions,
gallery highlights and events that explore Sudan’s
past and present. Stunning ancient artefacts, fascinating
material culture and the challenging work of contemporary
artists all help to reveal the rich cultural and artistic
heritage of Sudan.
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Statue
of a Lion from Basa.
Statuette
of Amenhotep II from Kumma, Sudan.
Gilded
statuette of a Kushite king from Tabo, Sudan.
Statue of Beset. Ceramic.
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