Burial shawls
Bait grips
Dance rattles
Twisting tools
Cap badges
Canoe boards
Canoe bailers
Dagger sheaths (sheaths (weapons: accessories))
Scroll paintings (art)
Door latchs
Scouring pads
Sharpening tools
Scoops (textileworking: dyeing & printing)
Bed ornaments
Scrapers (food processing & storage)
Cart hire tallies
Door locks
Shadow theatre lamps
Medicine bags
Bags (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Bed trestles
Deer traps (traps (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Medicine boxes
Chapati cutters
Shackles
Shadow theatre screens
Beer drinking containers
Charm bags
Ditching hooks
Candle stands
Candle lanterns (lanterns (lighting devices))
Chunky pieces
Certificate cases
Cheese carrying cradles
Bark shredders
Chatelaines
Barges
Cheese gouges
Barrel cleaning instruments
Cheese cutters
Barques
Beer horns
Celts (weapons (currency & wealth))
Turning devices
Beadworking
Chinpieces
Armour: body armour
Doll's petticoats
Cassava strainers (strainers (food processing & storage))
Ceremonial chairs
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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