Headband
This is a headband from a Xhosa speaking tribe in South Africa. It is made from green and red glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, and ...
Headress
A headress made by the Fang, from Gabon. It consists of a cap covered in white beads with a red and blue beaded motif. Palm leaf ribs form the inside of the headress which has a leather lining. Metal ...
Hieroglyphic Stone
This is a piece of Ancient Egyptian limestone. The upper half of the stone has an engraved hieroglyphic inscription. It is possible that a low relief sculpture has broken off from beneath the stone.
Humber 'Eiffel' Cycle
The cycle was built at the Humber works on Ford Street, Coventry and ridden by Sam Brown at Wanderer's Athletic Ground Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jar
A Predynastic Egyptian drop-shaped vase or jar, from Nubia, 3050BC. It has a rounded base and body that narrows towards the rim. The vessel is made from a beige fabric and has traces of burning. The site ...
Knife
A carved ivory knife, from Namibia.
Knife
A carved ivory knife, from Namibia. The handle and blade were carved together and the blade of the knife is pointed.
Knife
A carved ivory knife, from Namibia.
Knife
A carved ivory knife, from Namibia.
Knife
This Arab knife and sheath is from Sudan. It has a bone handle with a curving metal blade. The sheath is decorated with black, white, silver and gold beads, and cowrie shells. There are many possible ...
Kom Ombo, Egypt
A sepia photograph of the ruins at Kom Ombo, Egypt. 171mm x 235mm
Ladle
This ladle is from South Africa. It is carved from wood, with a deep circular bowl and a long handle.
Ladle
This wooden ladle is from Ghana. It has a carved and pierced decorative handle, that features snakes, a frog and a lizard. At the top of the handle there are two carved 'thrones'.
Ladle
This is a rice spoon from Mozambique. It is made of carved wood. It has a deep circular bowl and an arched handle. There is a hole pierced through the end of the handle. The handle is decorated with patches ...
Ladle
A ladle from Malawi.
It is a carved wooden ladle made of dark wood with a decorative carved handle. It is also decorated with incised and white painted lines and shapes. The bowl has been broken and ...
Lamp
A broken image of an Egyptian deity. It was originally a lamp in the shape of the head of Bes. The spout of the lamp and uraeus serpent have broken off. The lamp is made from orange coloured clay and ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian teardrop shape lamp. It has a hole in the spout for a wick. There are two holes at the top for filling the lamp as well as moulded foliage decoration. The lamp is broken at the ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian lamp. It is described as a 'candlestick' due to its shape. The lamp is roughly circular in shape, with eight spouts around the edge for wicks. There is also a hole in the centre, ...