Spear
A Haussa spear made from a long, flexible, dark wooden pole with natural ridges. The pole fits into an iron socket on the short triangular head. The spear is short but complete.
Spear
A Haussa spear made from a long, flexible, dark wooden pole with natural ridges. The pole fits into an iron socket on the spearhead, which has barbed points for catching fish.
Spear
A Haussa spear made from a long, flexible, dark wooden pole with natural ridges. The pole fits into an iron socket on the spearhead, which has barbed points for catching fish. The spear's shaft is incomplete....
Spoon
This Arabian spoon is one of a pair. It has a long curving metal handle with decorative mother of pearl inlay and a large mother of pearl bowl.
Spoon
This Arabian spoon is one of a pair. It has a long curving metal handle with decorative mother of pearl inlay and a large mother of pearl bowl.
Staff
A Zulu staff or rod with a pierced circular head and incisions along the shaft. The staff has black painted decoration.
Staff
A Haussa chief's rod or staff. It was made from a length of wood with twisted metal rings at the top and bottom. There is a piece of leather attached near the base.
Statue Fragment
This fragment of black granite is from Egypt. The fragment may be the lower part of a larger statue, and is decorated in hieroglyphs.
Statue Fragment
This small piece of white marble is a fragment of a statue from Thebes in Egypt.
Sword
A Haussa sword, from West Africa. It has a black leather covered handle with interlaced leatherwork, and a long metal blade.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome
A sepia photograph of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Forum, Rome. 175mm x 241mm
Tomb Fragment
A small fragment of marble from the tomb at Golcundar, Egypt.
Tomb of Bibulus, Rome
A sepia photograph of the base of the tomb of Bibulus in Rome. 162mm x 215mm
Ushabti
The second figure from the left is a minature ushabti from Egypt. The ushabti is possibly ceramic, and there are traces of faience glaze. Ushabti were buried with the dead to look after them in the afterlife. ...
Ushabti
The figure on the right is a minature ushabti from Egypt. The ushabti is possibly ceramic, and there are traces of faience glaze. Ushabti were buried with the dead to look after them in the afterlife. ...
Ushabti
The second figure on the right is a minature ushabti from Egypt. The ushabti is possibly ceramic, and there are traces of faience glaze. Ushabti were buried with the dead to look after them in the afterlife. ...
Ushabti
To the left is a fragment of a minature ushabti from Egypt. The ushabti is possibly ceramic, and there are traces of faience glaze. Ushabti were buried with the dead to look after them in the afterlife. ...
Ushabti
This is a limestone figure of the Egyptian god Thoth. Thoth was the divinity of wisdom and scribe to the gods. His sacred animals were the Ibis and the baboon and he could take the form of either animal. ...