Cigarette holders
Easter decorations
Epaulettes
Cigarette machines
Dowser's rods
Robes
Cigarette containers
Etchings (ritual & belief: representations)
Collars (clothing: outerwear)
Etchings (art)
Whist markers
Roof tiles
Whipping tops
Extractors
Relaxation balls
Execution implements
Combs (rope & stringmaking)
Combs (toilet articles)
Combs (domestication of animals)
Whips (general & multipurpose)
Whips (pastimes: toys)
Whips (punishment & torture)
Water containers (food service)
Road scrapers
Rugs
Watch cases
Rubbings (ritual & belief: representations)
Bowdrills (firemaking: friction)
Watchpockets
Clothes boxes
Bowdrills (general & multipurpose)
Ribbons
Water containers (writing & printing)
Winnowing fans
Water sprinklers
Resist removers
Water pipes
Winnowing trays
Cloth beaters
Rounders equipments
Window pulleys
Ritual object containers
Wine containers
Papers (toilet articles)
Watchs
Locomotives
Cigars
Walking sticks
Chunky components
Rubbers (food processing & storage)
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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