Opened in London, England, on January 15, 1759, the British Museum is one of the largest museums in the world. It houses over 8 million objects, from the earliest stone tools to 20th-century printed materials, offering a journey through the history of global culture.
MEDICOM TOY is launching a project in official collaboration with the British Museum. Items inspired by the museum's historical exhibits will be released.

In 2020, museums worldwide were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MEDICOM TOY has actively supported the art world through official collaborations with the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, the Louvre Museum in France, and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

The new partner is the British Museum in London, England. Its origins trace back to the personal collection of Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), a physician, naturalist, and art lover. Sloane, who served as president of the Royal Academy and dean of the Royal College of Physicians, bequeathed his entire collection to the nation, stipulating that it be made accessible to the public. Through the efforts of figures like Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons, the "British Museum Act" was passed by Parliament in 1753. Among the many precious artifacts displayed under the principle of "free admission," the "Rosetta Stone," considered the most significant discovery in Egyptian archaeology, stands as a symbol of the museum.

The Rosetta Stone is part of a stele discovered in 1799 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign in the port city of Rosetta. The granodiorite stone, measuring 114.4 cm in height, 72.3 cm in width, 27.9 cm in thickness, and weighing 760 kg, bears a decree issued in Memphis in 196 BC by Ptolemy V, inscribed in three scripts: ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs (then undeciphered), Demotic script (a cursive form of hieroglyphs), and Greek.

The Rosetta Stone, then in French possession, was transported to Britain amidst the chaos of war and publicly displayed at the British Museum in 1802. In 1814, the British physicist Thomas Young demonstrated that Demotic script was derived from hieroglyphs. In 1822, the French archaeologist Jean-François Champollion, known as the "father of Egyptology," succeeded in deciphering the hieroglyphs. Thanks to these two geniuses, who were also rivals, other ancient Egyptian texts could subsequently be translated, with the Rosetta Stone playing a crucial role as a key to unlocking unknown information.

The "The British Museum BE@RBRICK "The Rosetta Stone" 100% & 400% / 1000%" recreates the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone using BE@RBRICK. The body, which captures the color and texture of the stone, will surely transport you to an unknown world.

Further developments are planned for the project between MEDICOM TOY and the British Museum, so we encourage BE@RBRICK fans, as well as history and archaeology enthusiasts, to stay tuned for future announcements.

The British Museum BE@RBRICK "The Rosetta Stone" 100% & 400% / 1000%
Size | Approx. 70mm / 280mm / 700mm in height each
Price | [100% & 400%] ¥16,500 (incl. tax) / [1000%] ¥63,800 (incl. tax)
How to Purchase | Orders will be accepted from Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 00:00 to Friday, September 10, 2021, 23:59 at MEDICOM TOY's directly managed stores, online stores, and other select retailers.
For details, please visit MEDICOM TOY's official website (www.medicomtoy.co.jp).
Release Date | Scheduled for release and shipping in January 2022
Note: The photo shows a sample under supervision. The actual product may differ.
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