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Frieze (ritual & belief: representations)
Headrest
Jug (containers)
Sauceboat
Lid (containers)
Dish (containers)
Lid (food service); coffee pot
Lantern (lighting devices)
Lantern (lighting devices)
Padlock key (key (locks & enclosures))
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Cup (food service)
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Betel box
Betel box; lid (containers)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Container (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Charm; amulet
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Bow drill
Bow drill
Dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Charm; amulet
Tile (art)
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Eggcup
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Fork (food service)
Fork (food service)
Fork (food service)
Areca nut mortar
Lid (containers)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Earring
Growth promoter
Ritual & belief: ritual apparatus; plant sample
Charm; love token
Paint container
Paint brush
Needle (general & multipurpose); utensil (food processing & storage)
Askos
Mould (food processing & storage)
Bow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Knife (weapons: edged)
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.
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