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Walking Stick

A dark brown wood walking stick, with a curving handle. It has a carved raised snake design which encircles the length of the stick.

Walking Stick

A carved ebony walking stick with an elephant head handle. There are deep and ornate carvings along the length of the stick.

Wall Hanging

An irregularly shaped, Japanese watercolour wall hanging. The painting is of a woman with a fan, a child with a rattle, and an old bearded man. The colours are still vivid and the image has wooden batons ...

Wall Hanging

A Chinese watercolour wall hanging in a scroll form. The painted scene depicts a fisherman with a rod and fish.

Wall Hanging

A Chinese watercolour wall hanging in a scroll form. The painted scene depicts a Chinese scholar.

Wall Hanging

A Chinese watercolour wall hanging in a scroll form. The painted scene depicts a Chinese merchant.

Wall Hanging

A Chinese watercolour wall hanging in a scroll form. The painted scene depicts a Chinese husbandman with a hoe.

War Bell

This war bell was used by the Batanga people in Namibia. The two metal bells are suspended from a wood and leather square. The metal bells would clang together to make a noise.

War Club

This is a war club from Pago Pago, Samoa. It is carved from a long piece of wood, with a jagged edge down one side. There is a hook at one end. The club is decorated with carved and white painted shapes....

War Club

A long carved war club, from Pago Pago, Samoa. It has a jagged edge down one side and a flat edge on the opposite side. The club has white painted shapes decorating it and at one end there is a hook.

War Club

A long wooden war club, from New Guinea. It has a carved head and plain handle. The jagged line carvings are in deep relief down both sides and across the top.

War Club

A chief's wooden war club. It was originally described as being from New Guinea, but is more probably from Tonga in the South Pacific. The club is long and wide, with a flat head and decorative carvings ...

War Club

A war club from the South Sea Islands. It consists of a long stick with spikes down both sides.

War Club

A ceremonial West African war club. It has a large spherical head, which is encrusted with iron pieces. The club has a long wooden handle covered in cowrie shells and a plaited grass handle.

War Club

A ceremonial war club, from West Africa. It is made from a long pointed wooden stick with natural points along its length.

Washing Bowl

A circular brass washing bowl with a flat rim. The bowl has a rounded bottom and traces of Indian writing in ink on the underside.

Water Bottle

This is a water bottle from Egypt. It is made from hard leather, with a leather strap and a wooden peg as a stopper.

Weaving Sample

An example of weaving, from Bunana Island, c.1921-1924.