Ian Jenkins (curator)
Ian Jenkins | |
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Photographed at the British School at Athens | |
| Born | 18 February 1953 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 28 November 2020 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Curator |
| Employer | British Museum |
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Ian Dennis Jenkins OBE FSA (18 February 1953 – 28 November 2020) was a Senior Curator at the British Museum who was an expert on ancient Greece and specialised in ancient Greek sculpture. Jenkins published a number of books and more than a hundred articles. He led the British Museum's excavations at Cnidus and was involved in the debate over the ownership of the Elgin Marbles.