Spoon
A carved ivory spoon, the back of which is decorated with incised black lines in a criss-cross pattern. It was originally thought to be Batanga, but is more probably a Nguni snuff spoon from South Africa....
Spur
One of a pair of metal spiked wheel spurs from Argentina, c.1870. The spur is attached to a metal strap which fits around a boot.
Spur
One of a pair of metal spiked wheel spurs from Argentina, c.1870. The spur is attached to a metal strap which fits around a boot.
Spur
This is a pair of women's metal spurs from South America . A miniature spiked wheel is attached to a semi-circular metal bracket. The bracket would be attached to a boot.
Spur
This is a pair of women's metal spurs from South America . A miniature spiked wheel is attached to a semi-circular metal bracket. The bracket would be attached to a boot.
Spur
This pair of metal spurs is from Mexico. A spiked wheel is attached to a metal strap. The strap fits around a boot, and is attached by the fixings at the sides. The spur is decorated with scaloped engravings ...
Spur
This pair of metal spurs is from Mexico. A spiked wheel is attached to a metal strap. The strap fits around a boot, and is attached by the fixings at the sides. The spur is decorated with scaloped engravings ...
Staff
A medium brown wooden staff with a large knob handle. There are four small knobs which are approximately 100 millimetres below the handle and a brass cap at the base.
Staff
A Zulu staff or rod with a pierced circular head and incisions along the shaft. The staff has black painted decoration.
Staff
A long dark straight wooden stick, without decoration. There is a hole pierced through the handle.
Staff
A natural wooden staff, said to be Irish, made from six natural sections. It has no handle and has a line of raised dots at the top and a metal cap at the base.
Staff
A Haussa chief's rod or staff. It was made from a length of wood with twisted metal rings at the top and bottom. There is a piece of leather attached near the base.
Staff
A straight staff made from a dark brown wood. The diameter narrows near the base and it has triangles carved along its length.
Staff
A dark brown wooden staff, with the diameter narrowing near the base. Five pieces of plaited grass have been wound around the shaft.
Stand
A carving of three interlocking pieces of wood. They have been carved from one piece of wood. Each piece has the head of a bird. This artefact is thought to be a stand.
Statue Fragment
This small piece of white marble is a fragment of a statue from Thebes in Egypt.
Statue Fragment
This fragment of black granite is from Egypt. The fragment may be the lower part of a larger statue, and is decorated in hieroglyphs.
Stick
A traditional Polish wooden walking stick. It is stained with horizontal stripes and varnished. It has a carved floral design cut through the staining and varnish on the shaft. The handle is carved in ...