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|  | | This image appears on the presentation case of the British Museum Stamps |
| | Royal Mail is marking the 250th anniversary of the British Museum with six magnificent images taken from the Museum's collection of items. Take our British Museum quiz for a chance to win! |
| | | The set of British Museum stamps feature faces that cover the six continents of the world.
The oldest image is the Egyptian coffin of Denytenamun c900 BC on the 2nd Class stamp, while the most recent is the South Indian sculpture of Parvati, from around AD1550 on the 42p stamp.
The pack includes a booklet with a specially-commissioned personal view of the Museum's collections by naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Sorry this competition is now closed but you can still play our British Museum Quiz just for fun. We're nice people so we've provided you with the answers so you can have as many attempts at the quiz as you like until you get full marks. Good Luck! Competition now closed
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