Necklace
A plaited cord necklace, from India. It has a pendant of two carved metal cylinders with glass inlay.
Nose Ornament
This nose ornament is from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. It is probably made from clam shell. The nose ornament has been broken in the past and there is evidence of an old repair.
Opium Pipe
This ceramic pipe is without a mouthpiece. The pipe has been painted black and has decorative incisions around the rim.
Opium Pipe
A long, wooden, Chinese opium smoker's pipe made of a brass plate supporting a polished stone knob. The pipe has Chinese floral decoration and an inscription.
Ornament
This small brass ornament is from Delhi. It features two men and an elephant feeding from a bucket.
Ornament
This small metal model is from China. It is a model of a five-tiered pagoda or temple building.
Ornament
This small metal model is from China. It is a model of sedan chair being carried by two men.
Ornament
A pale blue glass fish, possibly Venetian, with colourless glass additions. The fish has yellow and black glass eyes and traces of guilding. The tail and fins are broken.
Paddle
A solid, carved, dark wooden paddle, from West Africa. It has been entirely carved with geometric and circular designs. It has an ornately carved knob handle and is described as being one of two African ...
Page From A Book
Page taken from a book, from Alba or Yoruba, Africa.
Painting
A coloured painting on a thin sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Hookah Bedar or pipe bearer, with a man holding a rattle and a large curling pipe.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Maulie or Indian gardener, with a man carrying a large green basket of fruit.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Kitmutgar or personal attendant, with a man standing holding an umberella.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Jutch Wallah or shoe black, with a man cleaning pairs of shoes and boots.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Kitmutgar or butler, standing with a man who is wearing a red turban.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Bhesstis, or water carrier, with a man pouring water into a tub from a large water bag.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Kitmutgar or table attendant, with a man standing near a table holding a switch.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Syce or groom, with a man standing holding a switch.