West Africa
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Knife (general & multipurpose)
Coconut meat strainer
Knife (weapons: edged)
Comb (toilet articles)
Hoe money
Loom; textile
Charm cases
Samples (textiles)
Pubic ornament
Samples (textiles)
Warp laying frames; textile
Armlets
Arm ornaments
Lid (containers)
Tapper (agriculture & forestry)
Lid (containers)
Antimony container
Lid (containers)
Lid (containers)
Snuff box
Manillas
Figures (communication artefacts)
Samples (textiles)
Samples (textiles)
Samples (textiles)
Samples (textiles)
Battledore
Samples (textiles)
Samples (textiles)
Ritual object
Ritual object
Cupping horn
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Stool (furniture)
Headrest
Fan (personal protection)
Fan (personal protection)
Stool (furniture)
Samples (textiles)
Divination object
Bag (containers); divination object
Divination object
Divination object
Divination object
Divination object
Divination object
Divination object
Lid (containers)
Sheaths (general & multipurpose)
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk


