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EPISODE · Dec 21, 2017 · 12 MIN

February 2018 issue: Behind the scenes at the British Museum

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Dr Dora Thornton, a senior curator at the British Museum, reveals the delights of being a curator. She talks to Harry Mount about the Holy Thorn Reliquary, a 14th-century masterpiece in the museum's collection. In the photograph attached to this podcast, you can see Dr Dora admiring the incredible object.

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February 2018 issue: Behind the scenes at the British Museum

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