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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....

Spring Balance

This spring balance is made of iron. One end of the balance is attached to a wall and the item to be weighed is attached to the opposite end. The measurements are read from the central loop.

Spring Pole Hook

A spring pole hook for attaching to a bucket when drawing water from a well. It has a long iron spring clasp attached to a long shaft which would fit onto a wooden pole. Some wood is still attached.

Square-section Shaft

An iron, square-section shaft from J. Clark and Sons. The shaft has a wooden handle and the end has a regular 'stamp'. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 ...

Stirrup

This is an iron stirrup. It has a platform for the foot to rest on and a slot at the top for a strap.

Teashop sign

This metal teashop sign is shaped as a large kettle in half relief. It was originally painted gold and lime green, but is now black. It dates from the 20th century. Height 760mm, Length 940mm, Depth 140mm...

Three-legged dog toasting fork - side

This is a downhearth polychrome carved wooden dog toaster, on three legs with iron feet. The dog's muzzle is fitted with a twin-tined prong. The toasting fork is English, from the later 18th or early ...

Tongs

A large pair of iron tongs from J. Clark and Sons. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths, and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 they lived and worked in a small workshop at 66.5 Clarendon Street, ...

Tool

This tool is from J. Clark and Sons. The tool originally would have had a handle attached to the rod, but this has broken off. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 ...

Trivet

A high leg triangular trivet. It consists of an iron triangle with three iron rods as legs and flat circular feet. It was used to support flat bottomed pans when cooking among the embers at the edge of ...

Trivet

A short three-legged triangular shape trivet. The triangle has an additional bar support across it. It was used to support flat bottomed pans when cooking among the embers at the egde of a fire.

Two Spear Heads

Iron spears were found in twenty four of the male graves. These were socketed onto a wooden shaft. 6th Century A.D. Long: 360mm; Short: 180mm 1922/23 excavations

Unconserved Axe - Roman

This axe has not yet been conserved. Alcester, Warwickshire

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.

Washer

This circular, iron washer is from J. Clark and Sons. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 they lived and worked in a small workshop at 66.5 Clarendon Street, ...

Washer

This circular, iron washer is from J. Clark and Sons. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 they lived and worked in a small workshop at 66.5 Clarendon Street, ...