British Empire & Commonwealth (1063.tet(a))

Ceramic mosaic in the shape of a figure painted in yellow, red and blue with images such as a Gameboy, shield, Concorde. Printed imagery. One arm broken and separate. Made by 'Adele Howitt year 6 June 2001'. Mounted on wooden board with clips for mounting and display. See also (b).

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/148/064)

Enamelled badge of The British Empire Service League, Rhodesia. White centre with lion and Rhodesia, surrounded by green ribbon

British Empire & Commonwealth (0689.TET)

Taxidermy - bird with red and purple feathers, parrot family.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1062.TET)

3 wicker Makenge baskets. Wood spiral bound with fibre from Zimbabwe. Two have a shallow rim (winnowing baskets). 3rd is a coiled basket with a fancy rim, possibly a tray rather than winnowing basket. All have a geometric pattern in black and natural. All from Commonwealth Institute handling collection.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/PAPU/128)

Finger woven bag (Bilum) made of black, red, green and natural coloured string. Strap is worked with the bag. Carried on the forehead. Couple of holes and possibly a repair.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2008/014/199)

T Shirt with '1956-1977. 21years. Kariba, Rhodesia', polycotton t-shirt. Made by Nortell. Picture of the Kariba dam lit up at night.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0693.TET)

Taxidermy - bird, large black bird with yellow collar and yellow beak.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2008/014/201)

T shirt in white cotton with red trim. 'R.L.I' (Rhodesia Light Infantry) with cheetah.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1033.TET)

Brown paper money bag, printed with ‘Bank of British West Africa Ltd. Accra. £5. In view of the appeal made for economy of paper will customers kindly return these bags to the bank for reuse.’

British Empire & Commonwealth (1029.TET)

Two French francs, 1949 and 1950.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1030.TET)

Three Danish coins (1928, 1936, 1944).

British Empire & Commonwealth (1031.TET)

Four coins from Mozambique, Escudo 1935, 1938, 1945.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1993/068/040), Vumba Mountains

Vumba Mountain View of mountains, dark colours with red in foreground, blue mountains in background. Oil or acrylic on canvas. Dymo label on frame, 'Vumba Mountain First Prize, 1958.'

British Empire & Commonwealth (2008/014/200)

Henley t-shirt. White cotton with red trim on sleeve and neck. Printed on the left breast is 'R.L.I' for (Rhodesia Light Infantry) with cheetah design.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0846.TET)

Sailor’s navy wool jumper, well darned.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2024/004/001)

'Copy of book ‘Sepik Diary’ by Australian artist Frank Hodgkinson (1919-2001). Published by Reid Books in 1984. Book is signed by the artist and includes a limited edition etching of a bat. The book records the artist’s 500-mile journey by dug-out canoe along the Sepik River of Papua New Guinea and captures the life and art of the people living along the river.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0854.TET)

Powdered mineral sample. A label reads - ‘In a cabinet with T/GHAN/63 and T/GUYA/53’. Hazardous? Unknown chemical.

British Empire & Commonwealth (L/ZIMB/218)

A piece of material with a printed design including a circular black and white portrait of Robert Mugabe above another circular design of a chicken with the words 'GORE RAMASIMBA AVANHU 1980', a slogan meaning 'Year of the Peoples' Power'. The circular designs are surrounded by deep patterned borders in red, green and brown on a yellow background with a similar patterned border at top and bottom.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SIER/126)

T-shaped garment (shirt?) made of brown cotton fabric. The fabric has been coloured with darker brown and stamped with rectangular blocks of geometric patterns in black. Printed after sewing. Mud dyed. Neckline is off centre and slopes to the left as worn. The straight sleeves have open underarm seams. At the lower edge of the neck is an irregular shaped four sided patch, open at the upper edge to form a pocket. The garment sides have narrow triangular panels inset. The inside of the garment is roughly made with fraying seams.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SIER/140)

Poncho styled cape made of cotton damask tie-dyed fabric. Circular in shape with a round neck, decorated with a cream chain stitch embroidered design. The outer edge is similarly decorated and a broad band of embroidery extends as a panel down the front. On the inside are four navy bias binding ties. The embroidery has cotton facings.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SIER/30)

Man’s shirt, made with white brocade woven fabric, tie dyed in green and brown in a grid pattern, front opening with a round neck, front openings. Neck line, sleeve cuffs and pocket tops all machine embroidered with a cream artificial silk in spiral patterns. The front, collar and neckline faced with plain fabric. Popper fastening at the front, short sleeves, two patch pockets.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SIER/6)

Length of yellow fabric which has been tie dyed in orange and green. Tied from the centre giving concentric circles of yellow star bursts with random tied patterns inbetween the circles.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/012)

Collection of receipts and bills headings for decorative items for clothes, handcrafted trimmings and motifs made by the girls at the London Mission Lace & Embroidery Industry, Nagercoil, Travancore, India in the 1940's, ordered by donor's mother.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0734.TET)

Rattle, seed pod strung on two cords to make a long musical instrument. Zimbabwe. Written on one pod ‘Leg shaker (Magavu) Zimbabwe’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/711)

Wooden drummer figure. Man wearing loincloth, playing large drum held between his knees. Number 10 on base. Collector's notes: ACAW did not mark them, probably from Mtwara, S Tanganyika, 1940, as others [2000/084/707-9].

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/712)

Wooden drummer figure. Man wearing a loincloth playing a large drum held between his knees. Collector's notes: ACAW did not mark them, probably from Mtwara, S Tanganyika, 1940, as others [2000/084/707-9].

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/710)

Wooden figure. Man, squatting, holding a cup on his knees. Facial scarification. Feet broken off. Collector's note: unknown, ACAW did not mark them, probably the same origin as above [2000/084/707-9] and therefore from Mtwara, Tanzania, 1940, Number 11 on base .

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/707)

Wooden bust, man's head with pattern of facial scarification. Ebony wood. Collector's note: Roughcut figures from folktales in Ebony, bought in 1940 in Mtwara, Tanzania.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/716)

Wooden bust, large, of a man with beard and small topknot of hair, with facial scarification. Paper label stuck to base; 'One of a "series" of social figures from folk tales - "the Wise Elder". Carved out of ebony. Mtwara bought 1940 in S. Tanganyika'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/084/714)

Wooden bust. Man with a sideparting in hair and scarification on cheeks. Collector's label on base: 'The Deferential Villager'. Folk tale. Carved in Ebony. Bought 1940 Mtwara S. Tanganyika'

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/HONG/210)

Dragon dance costume, papier mache head, painted, yellow and red satin with embroidery

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/147/025.1)

Badge French flag, blue mushroom cloud, tiny pacific atoll with 3 palm trees and written ‘French Stop Testing’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/147/028)

Brooch badge, enamelled circular badge, gold and radiation sign on a red background with a black hand in front of it. Pacific anti-nuclear movement.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/147/033)

Women’s Rights badge. Purple with a printed white raised fist in the female symbol.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2004/010/033)

Made from wood and rubber for use on ink pad to read HARTLAND LTD. Part of Trevor B Caryll archive. Coley estate, Jamaica. early 20th century.letters and other correspondence, plus accounts, agreements, bills, receipts, etc

British Empire & Commonwealth (2004/078/001)

Three R.S.G.B. (Radio Society of Great Britain) call sign badges. 'VQ4KPB' printed at the bottom of all three. All metal. All belonged to husband of donor, Kenneth Peter Bailey, an Entomological Field Officer with East African Veterinary Research Organisation (E.A.V.R.O) from November 1944 until 1968. a) RSGB with a blue enamelled logo. B) RSEA with a red enamelled logo. C) RSGB with a globe covering the bottom half of the blue diamond logo. ‘Empire DX Award’. All marked on back ‘Maker G&LJ’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1054.TET)

Gold bracelet with finger rings.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1051.TET)

Gold necklace with ?carnelian beads, white filigree wire cages.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1048.TET)

Long gold necklace, large chain with openwork ball beads.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1037.TET)

Gold clip bracelet with moulded decoration.