List of curiosities mostly from Africa.

List of curiosities including a Spear from Congo, a cigarette case inlaid with coloured glass, a personalised wooded spoon and an Indian lacquered box. List includes number of each item, place of origin, the cost of some items and the occasional small sketch. No author, possibly

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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

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