Pestle
Long polished stone pestle, used by the Native Americans of the Columbia River. Both ends of the pestle are worn.
Pillow
This is a Zulu carved wooden pillow. It is intended to support the neck. The dark wood effect has been achieved by scorching the wood. The conical projections on the pillow are known as amasumpa, and ...
Plate
This carved wooden plate is from Ghana. The underside of the plate is decorated with carved motifs. The label on the plate is from an early exhibition of the plate. It reads 'PLATE FROM THE GOLD COAST. ...
Plate
This carved wooden plate is from Ghana. Both sides of the plate are decorated with carved motifs. The Gold Coast forms part of the modern nation of Ghana.
Plate
This brass plate is from Asia. The plate has finely scalloped edges, and an incised and painted decoration. It features a bunch of stylised flowers at the centre. This plate is one of two in the collection....
Plate
This brass plate is from Asia. The plate has finely scalloped edges, and an incised and painted decoration. It features a large stylised flowers at the centre. This plate is one of two in the collection....
Plate
A low, circular, brass rice plate. There are traces of Indian writing in ink on the underside.
Porridge Spoon
This is possibly a pudding or porridge knife from Vanuaha, New Hebrides. It is made from wood with a carved and pierced handle.
Postcard
An engraved and coloured postcard, from India. It depicts a king and his courtiers and a Hindu message is written on the reverse.
Pot Handle
An 'Ancient' Peruvian pot handle, made from Chimu reduction fired blackware, c.900-1476. There is a small male figure at one end of the handle and a spout at the apex of the handle.
Pot Handle
An 'Ancient' Peruvian pot handle, made from Chimu reduction fired blackware, c.900-1476. There is a small standing male figure at one end of the handle and a spout at the apex of the handle.
Powder Horn
This is a powder horn from Sierra Leone. It is made of horn covered in red, yellow and black painted leather. The horn is decorated with red and white interlaced patterns. It was used to carry gunpowder....
Prayer Mat
A woven basketry mat from a Buddhist temple in India. It has a woven pattern of diamonds, lines and grass.
Prayer Wheel
This is part of a Tibetan prayer wheel with the handle missing. It consists of a pressed hollow metal drum with a chain attached. The chain has a faceted lead ball on the end. Tibetan prayer wheels are ...
Prayer Wheel
A Buddhist prayer wheel, from Tibet. It is a circular metal drum with pierced sides. The wheel has several small panels with script on and a 'ball' and chain attached. It also has a wooden handle that ...
Pubic Apron
A beaded pubic apron made by a Xhosa speaking tribe from South Africa, c.1875-1900. It is made from a long rectangular beaded panel of yellow, red, black and white diamonds on a blue background edged ...
Pubic Apron
This is a child's beaded pubic apron. It was made by the Zulu people of Natal in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made ...
Pubic Apron
This is a beaded pubic apron. It was made by a Xhosa speaking tribe in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, ...