Hair, untold stories

subject

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image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2004.164.1

Anthropology

wristlet

object | 2004.164.1

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2004.164.2

Anthropology

wristlet

object | 2004.164.2

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no ARC/GUP/007/039

Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) of an adult cutting a child's hair

object | ARC/GUP/007/039

Anthropology

sword (weapons: edged); sheaths (weapons: accessories); knife (general & multipurpose)

object | nn12481

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2981

Anthropology

sword (weapons: edged)

object | 2981

Anthropology

spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

object | nn6479

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.98

Anthropology

sling (weapons: missiles & projectors); throwing stone

object | 2.98

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 39.41.1

Anthropology

axe (weapons: edged); hatchet

object | 39.41.1

Anthropology

club (weapons: bludgeon)

object | 5.72

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1969.217

Anthropology

spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

object | 1969.217

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1979.8

Anthropology

helmet (headwear (armour: body armour))

object | 1979.8

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 7.2.64/23

Anthropology

trophy; head-taking tally (tally (calculation & recording)); head ornament

object | 7.2.64/23

Anthropology

samples (rope & stringmaking)

object | 1991.495i

Anthropology

wig

object | 1985.260i.3

Anthropology

wrist guard

object | 13.7.56/50

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1988.6i

Anthropology

milking pail

object | 1988.6i

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.325viii

Anthropology

sample (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)

object | 1993.325viii

Anthropology

hairbrush

object | 13.26

image of Detail view of detail of Horniman Museum object no 2003.96

Anthropology

breast ornament (personal adornment)

object | 2003.96

image of Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11246

Anthropology

hair ornament

object | nn11246

Anthropology

arm ornaments; rope & stringmaking

object | 7.254i

Anthropology

belt

object | 1969.296

image of Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1985.272

Anthropology

rain hat

object | 1985.272

image of General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 17.8

Anthropology

helmet (headwear (armour: body armour)); hat (clothing: headwear)

object | 17.8

Collection Information

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Connected to...

wristlet

wristlet

Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) of an adult cutting a child's hair

stage of manufactures (rope & stringmaking)

samples (rope & stringmaking)

lekythos

kayak model

model; cap (clothing: headwear)

rattle

head (art)

mask (dance & live theatre)

grave marker

dao

headdress (clothing: headwear)

sheath (weapons: accessories)

sword (weapons: edged); sheaths (weapons: accessories); knife (general & multipurpose)

sword (weapons: edged)

spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

sling (weapons: missiles & projectors); throwing stone

axe (weapons: edged); hatchet

club (weapons: bludgeon)

spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

helmet (headwear (armour: body armour))

trophy; head-taking tally (tally (calculation & recording)); head ornament

samples (rope & stringmaking)

wig

wrist guard

milking pail

sample (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)

hairbrush

breast ornament (personal adornment)

hair ornament

arm ornaments; rope & stringmaking

belt

rain hat

helmet (headwear (armour: body armour)); hat (clothing: headwear)

Collection Information