Witch detectors
Blowpipes
Washing bowls
Rasps (woodworking)
Platters (containers)
Rulers (weights & measures)
Circumcision clothing
Salt cellars (food processing & storage)
Waistcoats
Rice washers
Plates (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Clothes stands (clothing: accessories)
Cigar containers
Panels (ritual & belief: representations)
Weaving tools
Votive offerings
Rice containers
Votive spoons
Dance clothing
Ritual daggers
Clothes hangers
Window grills
Weapons (currency & wealth)
Paper knives
Wig curlers
Christmas decorations
Yak furniture
Pestles (food processing & storage)
Machetes
Bodices (clothing: outerwear)
Writing set containers
Dance accessories
Bobbins
Salt licks
Wafer irons (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Rushlight holders
Cord attachers
Weapons (weapons: edged)
Mask containers
Yarns
Writing surfaces
Bodices (clothing: underwear)
Bowls equipment
Bobbin winders
Clubs (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Masts
Mask replicas
Loom components
Panels (art)
Votive masks
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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