British Empire & Commonwealth (T/GAMB/91)

Length of printed cotton textile depicting images of members of the Gambian government - Dawda Kairaba Jawara leader of Gambia from independence in 1965-1994.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0951.TET)

Calabar bar, length of copper alloy wire bent in half. Used as currency in West Africa in 18th and 19th century, part of the trade goods for the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. Possibly made in Birmingham or Bristol. Previously catalogued as Manilla (currency).

British Empire & Commonwealth (0954.TET)

Coiled basketry container. Cylindrical with a slightly wider top. Hole in the base. Purpose unknown.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0955.TET)

Map of Europe and Asia, on wooden hangers. Quite damaged. Conservation note with it.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0959.TET)

Large wall hanging, embroidered, and appliqued on to a hessian or wool backing. On one side is a flame tree, an African woman, elephants, giraffe, in the foreground is a large figure of an African boy in a blue gown. On other side is an oak tree with sheep and chickens, woman working at a spinning wheel, white girl in foreground with pink sprig dress, holding hands with the boy. Maker and purpose unknown.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0968.TET)

Woven plate, coiled basket work in natural and brown leaf fibre.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1142.TET)

Wooden head, female, light wood, painted black.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0957.TET)

Taxidermy armadillo.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/ZIMB/56)

Stone fragment from large [dish]. Curved with incised line decoration. A label reads '1611, 1659'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/ZIMB/106)

Male cotton picker doll, with sack of cotton, in box.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/GAMB/90)

Length of printed cotton cloth. Machine woven. Design for Independence Day, Feb 18th 1965: map within a foliate frame top and bottom, in the centre two images of traditional and modern Gambia within foliate frames, a fishing boat and a modern building, with text 'Independence Day February 18th 1965'. Dark blue ground, paler blue frames, sepia images.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2019/008/001)

Silver, makeup powder compact. Logo of the Indian Civil Service on the front. Initials N.M.K engraved inside (Nancy M Kendall). Circular mirror inside lid. No powder inside. Silver hallmark.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/GAMB/087)

Indigo dyed cloth, hand-woven narrow strip, 120mm wide hand sewn together into a large wrapper. Heavy cotton with black stripe, dyed in indigo. One side is dark blue with a darker stripe, other side is pale blue with black stripe. Paper label 'From the Colonial and Indian Collections of the Imperial Institute, London, SW7'. (label is actually missing). From the same period. Much paler on one side.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/GAMB/088)

Indigo dyed cloth, hand-woven narrow strip, 120mm wide, sewn together into large wrapper. Heavy cotton with black stripe, dyed in indigo. One side is dark blue with a darker stripe, other side is pale blue with black stripe. A paper label reads 'From the Colonial and Indian Collections of the Imperial Institute, London, SW7'. A card label reads 'Gambia Native Country Cloth Blue of stitched "pagns". 'G 298' also written on cloth.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/148/066)

Enamelled badge of ASLEF trade union. Blue and gold centre of engine and clasped hands, white ribbon surround

British Empire & Commonwealth (2001/030/364)

Bauer C2M Super 8mm Cine Movie Camera

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/074/035)

Leather purse or pouch.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/001/182)

Black beaver fur top hat with sweat band made from wool. The brim is edged with black petersham braid. The inside of the hat is lined with ivory silky fabric. Stamped in the crown is the manufacturer's label 'HILHOUSE & Co Hat and Cap Makers 11 New Bond Street, London'. Leather hatbox lined in red with a carrying handle, the remains of a strap (d) and a lock on the front. The leather in very poor condition. May have red rot. Hat brush.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1999/053/001)

Kente cloth composed of twelve woven strips hand stitched together lengthwise to form a rectangular cloth with a patchwork effect. The cotton type fabric is woven in blue thread with geometric motifs, mainly in red and yellow with some white. Each end is fringed with a border of five pattern blocks more closely woven with different designs and including some green and black. Alternating stipes – one with the patterned end then alternating blocks of plain blue and grid in blue red and yellow. The other with the decorated end then with alternating blocks of plain blue and blue with a geometric pattern in red and yellow. Blue cotton warp.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/148/062)

White metal shoulder flashes for Rhodesia Railways. At the centre, arms of Rhodesia with impala supporters, surrounded by ribbon with RHODESIA RAILWAYS. On reverse, 2 shanks for cotter pin fixing.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/148/065)

Enamelled tie pin clip, with blueenamelled rectangle with silver R (for Ray)

British Empire & Commonwealth (0691.TET)

Taxidermy - bird, small green, parrot family

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

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 (a).

British Empire & Commonwealth (0710.TET)

Taxidermy - three birds. 2 perched and 1 flying. Different colourings of the same bird.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1000.TET)

Brass turtle, cast with an incised pattern on the shell.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1001.TET)

Brass turtle. Cast with an incised pattern on the shell.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0995.TET)

Pair of wooden pattens/ sandals. Stamped with 'COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE' in ink on the underside of each patten. Carved lines around the edge and triangle in the middle. Jinga area Uganda. Popular in an area of wet ground.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0993.TET)

Pair of bongos tied together with a piece of wood.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1059.TET)

Shoulder bag, snake skin with white leather stitching with a flap and a long shoulder strap.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1058.TET)

Satchel in thick brown leather, rectangular shape, metal clip on back for attaching to a bike pannier? Long adjustable strap, complex hook and eye closing method. Stamped on the front is 'F.LTD.1945 TL.14076'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1061.TET)

Model outrigger canoe, Polynesian? with a sewn hull, paddles, poles and bailer, and a fishing rod with two hooks (fishing rod is broken).

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.’