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Figure (art)
Altar (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)

Bowl (containers)

Shield (weapons: accessories)
Shield (weapons: accessories)

Sandal (clothing: footwear)
Koran
Headrest
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Helmet (headwear (armour: body armour))
Headrest
Headrest

Votive doll
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Koranic text

Bowl (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Stool (furniture)
Diptych

Bowl (containers)

Lid (containers)

Basket (containers)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Ibeji figure (figure (ritual & belief: cult of the dead))

Ibeji figure (figure (ritual & belief: cult of the dead))
Headrest
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Helmet mask
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Triptych
Guardian figure (figure (ritual & belief: cult of the dead))
Helmet mask
Ancestor figure
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Coffin cover; mummy case
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Figure (art)
Stool (furniture)
Divination board
Reliquary figure
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Lid (containers)

Basket (containers)

Basket (containers)

Lid (containers)

Lid (containers)

Basket (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk