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
This ladle is from South Africa. It is carved from wood, with a deep circular bowl and a long handle.
Lamp
A flat, enclosed, circular lamp, said to be of eastern origin, which is made from an orange ceramic. It is stamped on both sides with an inscription, which is probably in Greek, and a figure on horseback. ...
Lamp
An open lamp made from an orange clay. It is a circular bowl with a spout for a wick.
Lamp
A flat, enclosed circular lamp, said to be of eastern origin. It is made from a white ceramic and is stamped on both sides with a standing figure with their arms out-stretched. Both the neck and the handle ...
Lamp
A Roman style drop-shaped lamp, from Egypt, with a hole for the spout. The hole in the top, for filling the lamp, has been offset due to the moulded decoration of a figure.
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a large hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. A hole has been pierced through the edge ...
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. There is moulded decoration around the hole at ...
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, ...
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 ...
Language Sample
White paper leaflet from the Malay Peninsula.
Language Sample
Leaflet or page from a book.
Lantern
An ornate bronze Chinese lantern, which was used to indicate the residence of the Commissioner of Chinese Customs. The lantern has eight sides with a rounded top and base with the candle holder fitting ...
Leaflet
A white leaflet with black printing. It is written in Swahili with Arabic letters.
Leaflet
A leaflet, from Nestovia. It has a print of the three seals of the Chatevan in the Nestovian Church.
Leaflet
A leaflet, from Africa, with illustrated text.