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A New French Study Says It Is Safe to Ship the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum
The main threats include vibrations and handling, but the move has been choreographed to the slightest detail.
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According to ARTnews’s source item, A New French Study Says It Is Safe to Ship the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum, The main threats include vibrations and handling, but the move has been choreographed to the slightest detail.
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- A New French Study Says It Is Safe to Ship the Bayeux Tapestry to the British MuseumARTnews - 2026-06-04T20:05:02+00:00
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