Riding Boot
This is a pair of Haussa riding boots. They are made from leather, with soft leather soles, and a paler patch of leather on top of the foot. The two bands of pale leather at the top of the boot are for ...
Riding Boot
This is a pair of Haussa riding boots. They are made from leather, with thick leather soles. The bands of black paint across the foot, and pale leather at the top of the boot are for decoration.
Riding Boot
This is a pair of Haussa riding boots. They are made from leather, with thick leather soles. The bands of black paint across the foot, and pale leather at the top of the boot are for decoration.
Riding Boot
One of a pair of Haussa riding boots It is made from red/brown leather with soft leather soles. Three bands of pale leather decorate the top of the boot.
Riding Boot
One of a pair of Haussa riding boots. It is made from red/brown leather with soft leather soles. Three bands of pale leather decorate the top of the boot.
Riding Whip
A riding whip, from Ghana. It has a leather covered handle that has a green, black and yellow interlaced pattern. A leather 'rope' has been attached to the handle to form the whip.
Ring
A silver ring from Egypt with a red stone, which is possibly glass or a gem stone. The band of the ring has split.
Ring
A small brass ring, from India, with a raised floral motif.
Robe
A sleeveless narrow gown, from Nigeria. It is made from woven cloth in blue, green and yellow vertically stripes. The robe is open on both sides and is made from a cloth similar to that used by the Yoruba ...
Rock Specimen
A piece of grey pitted pumice rock from Mount Vesuvius.
Rock Specimen
A piece of red coloured stone with grey capping from Capri.
Rosary
A rosary necklace, which has been made from seeds and red beads with silver metal spacers. There is a crucifix and a metal disc attached to the rosary, which has been inscribed with the Lord's Prayer.
Rosary
These are Islamic rosary beads from Morocco. The rosary is made from brown wooden beads that have been threaded onto cotton string.
Rowlock
One of a pair of carved ivory rowlocks from Zaire, c.1880-1910. It has a thick point with a carved figure on the top. The figure looks a bit like one of the Luba people from the area.
Sabot
This pair of wooden clogs, or sabots, is from France. They have been carved from a single block of wood. The label on the inside of the left shoe is in French. The clogs are decorated with linear incisions ...
Sabot
This pair of wooden clogs, or sabots, is from France. They have been carved from a single block of wood. The label on the inside of the left shoe is in French. The clogs are decorated with linear incisions ...
Sandal
This leather sandal was made in India. It is made from interlaced brown leather straps. The sandal is secured to the foot with a metal buckle near the ankle.
Sandal
This pair of shoes is from Sierra Leone. They have a figure-of-eight shaped thick leather sole, and a leather strap that fits between the toes and across foot. The decorative leatherwork cones are for ...