A miniature fire shovel from a dolls house fire set. The flat spade end is curves inwards and flares out, with the inside having a Diamond pattern impressed in the surface and a small hole. Made from a gold coloured metal, possibly brass.
toy furniture; fire tongs; shovel (heating devices); fire stoking implement
Continue exploring anthropology
Anthropology
beer strainer (strainer (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking)); beer skimmer; isikhetho
object | nn987
Anthropology
dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories)); dagger (weapons: edged)
object | nn18647
Anthropology
figure (ritual & belief: representations)
object | 164c
Anthropology
mask
object | HC.2013.65
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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