The following photo essay provides a glimpse into the delicate and careful installation of the Cyrus Cylinder into its display box. The installation is done by Wendy Adamson, Senior Museum Assistant at the British Museum, and is supervised by Dr. John Curtis, the curator of the exhibition and the Keeper of the Department of Ancient Near East, and Keeper of Special Projects, at the British Museum.

Getting Ready for the installation: Left to Right: Nasser Manesh (General Manager, IHF America), Chelsea Dacus (Assistant Curator, MFA Houston), Frances Marzio (Chief Curator, MFA Houston), John Curtis (Keeper of the Department of Ancient Near East, British Museum). Photo by Mandana Fard / IHF America

Left to Right: Dr. John Curtis (British Museum), Nasser Manesh (IHF America), Wendy Adamson (British Museum). Photo by Mandana Fard / IHF America