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A bronze mummified figure of the Egyptian God Osiris. His arms are crossed at chest level and his hands are holding the crook and flail. He is wearing the Atef crown with the Uraeus serpent at the front....
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A miniature bronze figure of the sacred Apis bull, an Egyptian Deity. It has been broken into two pieces.
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A miniature bronze figure or decorative mounting which features two Uraeus. The Uraeus is a snake symbol that was often used to decorate the head-dress of Egyptian Gods and Kings.
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A Maori or Hawaiian carved black wooden figure or idol with a grinning mouth and bent out legs. The item was probably made for tourists.
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A bronze figure of a Hindu God It depicts a fish and a monster, which is a cross between a crocodile and a dragon - known as a Makara. The curly snout is characteristic of the figure who is decorated ...
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A bronze figure of a Hindu God, possibly Vishnu, from Bengal. The figure illustrates the God emerging from a fish. Red paint has been added to decorate the figure and it dates to the nineteenth century....
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A large carved wooden figure, from Nigeria, depicting a European man wearing a pith helmet and holding a staff and a club. The figure has painted details and bears the name 'Mr Englishman'.
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A large carved wooden female figure, from Nigeria, described as a fatting house figure. She wears a necklace and girdle, and is holding a knife in her right hand. The figure is known as 'Mrs Englishman'....
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A Japanese wood carving of two birds in foliage.
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A Japanese bronze seated figure holding both hands to his mouth as if blowing a pipe or instrument.
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A small image of an Egyptian deity, possibly Mithras. The image is a hollow ceramic in the form of a man, which is said to be Egyptian but his clothing looks Persian.
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A nineteenth century Japanese carved figure of Buddha standing on a lotus throne with a flaming 'glory' or mandorla forming the background. His right hand is raised in mudra of reassurance and his left ...
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A nineteenth century carved wooden figure of Buddha, from Thailand, on an octagonal carved wooden base. The figure stands with both hands raised, palms outwards, as a gesture of reassurance. He is wearing ...
Fish Turner
A small brass fish turner, with a flat square head and a long handle. It has an embossed ridge running along the centre and has traces of Indian writing on the underside.
Fly Switch
This is the handle of a whip or switch, from Cairo. The bamboo handle should have a rope attached to one end, but this is now missing.
Fly Whisk
This is a fly switch from the Haussa people of West Africa. It is made of black animal hair, attached to a brown leather handle with strap. The handle is decorated with an interlaced pattern. The animal ...
Fly Whisk
This switch is from South Africa. It has a decorative handle with bands of blue and white glass beads. Strands of palm leaves are attached to one end and a loop of multi-coloured glass beads is attached ...
Food Paddle
This is a food paddle from South Africa. It is made of a long, thin piece of wood with a paddle at each end. It is one of a pair of food padels.