Bath Clog
Chinese bath clog on two 'stilts' It is made of wood with a leather strap over the instep and a triangular mother of pearl pattern set in wood on the sole and outsides of both stilts. There is only one ...
Beaker
Tall bronze beaker, from Asia, with a circumference that is larger at the top than the bottom. The beaker has pressed and tooled floral motifs covering the exterior.
Bell
This is a Tibetan or Siamese bronze bell. The handle is formed by two figures. The bell is engraved with floral decoration..
Belt
This belt was worn by women on the Malay Peninsula. It is made of brown leather, and is fastened with a brass buckle. The belt is decorated wiht a delicate brass chain in wavy and straight lines. There ...
Belt Fixing
One of two parts of a belt buckle, from India. It is an ornamented brass heart shape 'buckle' plate with a loop.
Belt Fixing
One of two parts of a belt buckle, from India. It is an ornamented brass heart shape 'buckle' plate with a hook for attaching it to a loop.
Block
Small, square, Japanese wooden block, which is painted black with speckled gold decoration. The sides of the block have gilded stars.
Bokhara Coin
Bokhara silver coinDiameter 20mm There are arabic inscriptions and stamped motifs on both sides of this coin.
Book
A paper-back book, from China, with a blue cover. The book is written in Chinese script and features a lot of coloured prints. It is a Chinese polychrome woodblock printed book and is one of a set of ...
Book
Chinese book, from Macao, with a beige paper cover and black printing, 1832.The book is written in both English and Chinese characters and was given to H. Clarke.
Booklet
A booklet, from Pakistan, with a green cover and black printing, 1874. Gujarati tells the story of a letter to a Zoroastrian friend.
Booklet
A booklet, from Maratha, with a blue cover and black printing. The booklet was published by the Bombay Tract and Book Society for Maratha, Southern India in 1859.
Booklet
A booklet, from Mongolia, with a beige cover. It contains Manchou or Mongolian text with etchings.
Booklet
A booklet, from Asia, with white paper and black printing. It has a view of a dove and it is written in Arabic text.
Bottle
Tall brass or bronze bottle shaped vase, from Asia, with a globular body and a long neck with a stopper. It has a finial at the top and is engraved with scenes of figures and trees.
Bottle
This bronze bottle is from Asia. It is decorated with incised lines on the lower body. It is possible that this vessel was used as a vase rather than a bottle.
Bowl
This is a small Japanese soapstone bowl. There are engraved letters around the rim of the bowl. These are painted green.
Bowl
Ringed handled bowl, from Asia, which is made of wood and bone. It has a carved ladle shape, with a short handle pierced by a heart-shaped hole. Decorative bonework is applied to the top of the handle ...