Sword
A flat bladed sword in a dark leather embossed scabbard with metal fittings. It has a simple straight leather crosspiece, and a straight handle with a large flat pommel. The blade has a rounded tip, and ...
Sword
A large, ornate, Mandingo style sword, from Sierra Leone. The sword has a long decorative painted leather handle and sheath, with red, yellow and black motifs painted onto the leather strap.
Sword
A sword of the Batanga tribe, from West Africa. It has a long ridged metal blade and a forked point. The sword has a brass covered wooden handle.
Sword
A Haussa sword, from West Africa. It has a black leather covered handle with interlaced leatherwork, and a long metal blade.
Sword Furniture
Sword furniture for a Japanese Katana sword. It has a carved ivory hilt and scabbard with engraved and painted figures and scenes. The sword blade has been replaced by a length of wood.
Table Knife
This knife has a curving metal blade and an octagonal wooden handle. The knife was originally a domestic table knife from Europe. At some stage it was adapted for another purpose. This probably took place ...
Table Mat
Am embroidered Chinese felt mat, from Scandinavia. It has a red circle of felt with white floral embroidery.
Table Mat
An embroidered Chinese felt mat, from Scandinavia. It has a red circle of felt with white floral embroidery.
Tambourine
This is a Moorish tambourine from North Africa. It is made from wood, with a hide stretched across it. The sides are decorated with mother of pearl and ebony inlay. Sound is made when the five sets of ...
Tear Bottle
This Ancient Jewish tear bottle was found at the Roman Catacombs in Italy. This tear bottle is ceramic, but glass examples have also been found. Ancient tear bottles usually contained perfume, rather ...
Tetina
A jug shaped tetina or feeding pot, said to be Roman. It is made from orange clay with white inclusions. It has one handle with a spout on the opposite side and an opening at the top for filling the pot....
Text
An unidentified Buddhist text, from Sri Lanka. It was incised onto a palm leaf and rubbed with lamp black, so that the blackened characters remain when the excess is removed. The book is made of two long ...
The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
A booklet, from India, 1868. It has a pale pink cover with black inscription and an image of a sheep.
Throwing Club
This is a Fijian throwing club, made of wood. It has a carved head with an almost petal-like appearance. The handle has decorative carved lines at the end.
Tippet
An Indian feather tippet with a long fabric stole. White feathers are attached to one side and multi-coloured feathers to the other. It dates to c.1875-1899.
Toe-Peg Sandal
One of a pair of wooden toe peg sandals from China. The sandal has a wooden sole with raised platforms beneath the heel and toes, and a large wooden knob.
Toe-Peg Sandal
One of a pair of wooden toe peg sandals from China. The sandal has a wooden sole with raised platforms beneath the heel and toes, and a large wooden knob.
Tomahawk
An Australian Aborigine stone axe. It consists of a length of wood bent over an axe head of polished stone. String holds the axe head and handle together.