The Hellenic Gallery at the Museum of Perth—Is it a Story of Contested, or of Complementary, Heritage?

The head of a gorgon—page 6 On a recent visit to London I had the privilege to meet Dr Ian Jenkins the current Curator of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum. Dr Jenkins is one of world’s leading authorities on the subject of the Ionic Frieze of the Parthenon in Athens. He is also a foremost historian of a great debate, whether collections of classical sculpture are to be properly considered as exercises in archaeology or exhibitions of art. His study of this subject amongst others is embodied in his Archaeologists and Aesthetes published in 1992 by the British Museum Press (unfortunately now out of print).