Mummy Fragment
This is a fragment of an Egyptian Mummy. The bone has been wrapped in papyrus, which bears an inscription in ink, and has then been bound in woven cloth. The bone is possibly part of the forearm.
Necklace
This necklace was made by the Xhosa people of South Africa. It is made of green and white glass beads, with one red bead at the bottom of each loop. The two long tassles are used to attach the necklace ...
Necklace
String necklace from India. Lighter cotton is bound around the brown string holding three silver-coloured metal pendants in place. They are leaf shaped with a red spot in the centre.
Necklace
An Ancient Egyptian necklace. It is made from beads of faience, limestone and pottery, strung on to a cotton thread.
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from twelve rectangular panels of red, white, black, pink and green beads. These are placed onto a pink and green beaded string with leather backing and ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from seven rectangular panels of red, white and black beads. These are placed onto a green beaded string with a leather backing and metal button. There ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from seventeen rectangular panels of pink, green, red, white and black beads. These are placed onto a black beaded string with leather backing and a metal ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from five rectangular panels of green, red, and black beads. These are placed onto a green, red and black beaded string with leather backing and two metal ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from three rectangular panels of red, and black beads. These are placed onto a pink beaded string with leather backing.
Paving Fragment
A small rectangular fragment of Roman pavement from Pompeii. It is made from fine tile or limestone.
Pen and Ink Box
This is a Syrian scribe's pen box and ink pot. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box and ink pot is made from brass and has decorative Arabic ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pillow
This is a Zulu carved wooden pillow. It is intended to support the neck. The dark wood effect has been achieved by scorching the wood. The conical projections on the pillow are known as amasumpa, and ...
Pipe
Ashanti pipe made from fired orange coloured clay. The pipe is in the form of an animal which stands on four legs, with a hole in the top of the back and a spout on its side. The pipe has been decorated ...
Pompeii, Italy
Sepia photograph of a body covered in larva, as excavated at Pompeii. 149mm x 240mm.
Porta Maggiore, Rome
A sepia photograph of the Porta Maggiore in Rome. 197mm x 251mm.