Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe
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Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe | |
| Material | Gold |
|---|---|
| Created | Kingdom of Mapungubwe (1075–1220) |
| Discovered |
1932 Kingdom of Mapungubwe (in Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) |
| Present location | British Museum |
The golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe is an ancient artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Mapungubwe, which is located in modern-day Zimbabwe. It was found on a royal grave, Mapungubwe Hill in 1932,[1][2][3] but ignored by the apartheid government. The artifact is described as being "small enough to stand in the palm of your hand." [4][5]
It is currently housed in the British Museum; in October 2016, it will be brought outside the continent for the first time, in an exhibition in South Africa.
See also
References
- ↑ Steyn, Maryna (1 December 2007). "The Mapungubwe Gold Graves Revisited". The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 62 (186): 140–146. JSTOR 20474969.
- ↑ Gardner, Guy A. (1937). Mapungubwe, Ancient Bantu Civilization on the Limpopo: Reports on excavations at Mapungubwe (Northern Transvaal) from February 1933 to June 1935, edited by Leo Fouché. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Duffey, Alex (2012). "Mapungubwe: Interpretation of the Gold Content of the Original Gold Burial M1, A620".
- ↑ Smith, David. "British Museum may seek loan of the golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ York, Geoffrey. "The return of the Golden Rhino". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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