The Elgin Marbles at the British Museum
The horse's head is the sculpture of the tired horse of Selene, Goddess of the Moon, one of the Elgin Marbles. The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures from the PANTHEON and after structures from the Acropolis of Athens. They were removed and shipped to Britain by the Earl of Elgin from 1801 to 1812. He sold them to the British Government in 1816 where they went to the British Museum.
Controversy may rage around the recent history of the Elgin marbles but they remain an incontrovertible witness to the glory of Greece in the time of Pericles. The British Museum, with plans, models and photographs, adds historical and architectural perspective to their display.
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