Browse the exhibition: The Body Adorned: Dressing the World City
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Ceremonial weapon
Tunic
Ear pick
Staff of office
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Comb (general & multipurpose)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Lip disc
Razor (toilet articles)
Tattoo instrument
Waistcoat
Cuirass
Shoulder guard
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Cuirass; body covering
Body modification board
Comb (hair ornaments)
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment)); trophy
Scarf
Kerchief
Scarf
Waistcloth
Hair ornament
Charm bag
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Body modification tool
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Shawl
Box (containers)
Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Ear sticks; ear ornaments
Ear ornament; ear stick
Divination object
Crotal
Necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Lip plug
Boot
Shoe (clothing: footwear)
Mirror (toilet articles)
Foot rasp (physical aids)
Pigment
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Waistband (belt (clothing: accessories)); girdle (belt (clothing: accessories))
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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