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Research Article

Reclaiming History in the British Museum entranceway: imperialism, patronage and female, queer and black legacies

Catherine HahnSchool of Arts, University of Kent, Canterbury, EnglandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 187-220 | Received 04 Sep 2021, Accepted 21 Feb 2023, Published online: 12 Apr 2023

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