Box tables
Water purifiers
Corncob holders
Boat supports
Lines
Boards
Corkers
Machete sheaths
Looms
Pilgrim flasks
Mashers
Wrapping papers
Wristbands
Tents
Salt containers
Pillows (bedding)
Rushlights
Moulds (pottery)
Rulers (writing & printing)
Witchbottles
Rushlight and candle holders
Wraps
Powder testers
Mallets (wedging tool)
Mixing palettes
Jerkins
Brush stands
Measures (textileworking: weaving)
Divination containers
Smokejacks (jacks (food processing & storage))
Parrying sticks
Ramrods
Divination cards
Torture collars
Weight containers
Divination charms
Presentation cloths
Tongue depressors
Mortars (medical science)
Needlework containers
Matches
Cock tethers
Tools (leatherworking)
Manacles
Toothbrushes
Mechanically driven vessels
Tools (pottery)
Needles (leatherworking)
Timber dogs
Cock tethering rings
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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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