See a Japanese float on display in the British Museum

A scale model of a Japanese festival float that was donated to the British Museum to mark the 1908 London Olympics has gone on display for a few weeks. Even though it’s only a model, and far smaller than the real thing, it’s still a substantial sized object that’s been expertly carved from wood and assembled.Although the museum knew it has been donated to the British Museum by the art dealership Yamanaka & Co. in 1908, to mark the Olympic Games in London, its story, and eve