Hair, untold stories
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Dao

Tethers (domestication of animals); hobbles (domestication of animals)

Rain hat

Basket (containers)

Hobble (yak furniture)

Hair dye

Toilet articles; box (adornment containers)

Box (containers); lid (containers)

Basket (containers); bowl (containers)
Jar (containers)
Jar (containers)
Jar (containers)
Head (art)
Fibres (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting); textile

Hair oil container

Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Fan (personal protection)
Doll (pastimes: toys)

Figures (communication artefacts)
Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Weapons: accessories

Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Sword (weapons: edged); parang

Parang

Sword (weapons: edged); sheath (weapons: accessories)

Finger ring

Fly whisk (personal protection)

Hair plait

Fly whisk (personal protection)

Shield (weapons: accessories)

Toilet articles; toilet set container; hair pin; wrapper (container)
Arm ornaments; rope & stringmaking
Samples (rope & stringmaking)
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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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