British Empire & Commonwealth (1123.TET)

Woven cedar basket. Labelled 'Commonwealth Institute/ Indian woven cedar basket/ CAN/AD/AT/19' (18 is crossed out). Canada.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1101.TET)

30 jewelled pins, glass or semi-precious stones of different sizes set in brass mount (square, oval) with long square section, brass pins in differing lengths.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1109.TET)

Pestle? carved wood, thicker at each end with burnt decoration of lines and crosses, unused.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1092.TET)

Metal tube, screw end. part of a spraying devise, valve at one end, fitting to go onto a hose, linked to 1093.tet.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1093.TET)

Metal rod. Part of a spraying devise. Nozzle on one end. Links to 1092.tet via a missing piece.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1085.TET)

Various accessories for model figures including pair of chain mail epaulettes, water bottle, pennant on a pike, stick and unknown objects.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1088.TET)

Copy of Al-Quran translated into Sinhala. Published by the Islamic Cultural Home, Columbo, Sri Lanka. Inscribed ‘Part I of the Holy Quran: Translated into Sinhala: Was gifted by The – Moores’ Islamic Cultural Home Sri Lanka: On behalf of The Sri Lanka Islamic Association: (UK): To the Commonwealth Institute of London 27the June 1979.’ Has the Arabic with Sinhalese translation.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1104.TET)

Iron bar, circular section with flattened ends.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1090.TET)

Wooden bowl-shaped resonator with zebra skin hide attached top and bottom with hide thonging. East Africa. 'UGA/NC/5 (MIC)'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1087.TET)

Ashante stool (modern). Top has split from the bottom and has been repaired. Heavily varnished.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1091.TET)

Five rows of cowrie shells stitched to a wide hide strip, the ends turned over forming a loop/channel for a hide thong tie. Probably Africa?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1095.TET)

Stick wrapped in hide.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1112.TET)

African style wooden figure - sitting figure at the base, with a figure kneeling on their arms, another figure standing on the head, fourth figure sitting on the head of the kneeling figure. Heavy wood, insect damage.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1107.TET)

Brass cobra - square section brass rod, shaped into a cobra.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1106.TET)

Aluminium dog or maybe a pig? West Africa. CI number 'WA/80/13WA/AT/13'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1105.TET)

Short length of wood with a shaped handle, used as a hammer or mallet? Hammer end is very battered

British Empire & Commonwealth (1108.TET)

Plastic green fly whip in the shape of a foot with a long handle. Damaged at the handle junction. Fragile.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1113.TET)

Māori carving, standing figure, carved with tattoos, abalone shell eye, base carved with face inlayed with abalone. On the bottom makers name is carved ‘TUARAU’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1118.TET)

Circle of calabash rind with a circular star pattern carved into it. Broken edge. Hole for attachment and hanging. ‘NIG/HS/6(CA)’. Also ‘HS/15’

British Empire & Commonwealth (1117.TET)

Calabash. Southern Nigeria. NIG/HS/1 (CA). A label inside reads: 'SOUTHERN NIGERIA./ Calabash (9)/ 547'. A further label reads ''Nig 24 Commonwealth Inst'. Underneath the label are too more paper labels which are unreadable. Outside is decorated with finely carved geometric designs in panels. Some cracks around the edge, two repaired cracks.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1122.TET)

Made from lengths of bamboo. Tied together with twine with a string cut from the lengths. Raised on two bamboo bridges. Each string bound with fibre. Back has raised strings, centre of which is bound with wide plant fibre and contains seeds or small stones that act as a rattle or vibrator to the notes when plucked.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1116.TET)

Drum, wooden goblet, small, with one hide bound on with string and hide tensioning cords top to bottom, talking drum?. Piece of string across the drum head as resonator/vibrator, cotton strap attached with leather thongs. Some damage to the bottom edge.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1115.TET)

Wooden box made of 'Pepedom. African Walnut. (Lovoa klaineana) with 16 rectangular samples of tropical hardwoods, all named with a paper label giving local names and botanical names.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1130.TET)

Wooden head, dark hardwood. Long thin face with short hair showing beneath a cap.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1119.TET)

Thick round sticks with a head of bound hide.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1120.TET)

Single drumstick, carved wood with a curved end and a button head. Possibly to go with 1116.tet

British Empire & Commonwealth (1121.TET)

Deep circular bronze/copper alloy gong with possibly a painted surface, traces of red, hatched grid outside and inside. Inside stamp with Chinese characters ‘Made in Wuhan, China’ and also written Chinese characters.A Commonwealth Institute label reads 'GONG SE/MC/1'. Nylon cord handle decorated with blue and mauve fabric scraps including lurex ribbon.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1100.TET)

Rectangular hardwood table with rounded corners, top inlaid with glass beads set into a brown paste, bright multicoloured beads in various shapes and sizes with stylised faces, a few beads lost, crack along length of table.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1133.TET)

Oars and masts from model boats. Bangladesh? (Check T/BANG/82 or 83).

British Empire & Commonwealth (1136.TET)

Apron, made from a hide strip and cut into thongs, thongs covered in tin cylinders with two spacer bars on top and bottom, loose fringe. Holes at the top for attachment. Very stiff and misshaped. Needs relaxing.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1134.TET)

2 coats of arms painted on circular pieces of hardboard. 1) A shield with two lion supporters and 'Harambee' underneath. Coat of Arms for Kenya? 2) a shield supported by two secretary birds with the motto ‘Consilio Fide Vigilantia’. Possibly 1993/052/?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1135.TET)

Brass tray, large. India ? with a hammered design of flowers and foliage with circles and zigzag bands.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/GUYA/53)

Minerals, various types. Includes 6 types of bauxite, 1 kaolin, 1 manganese ore, 1 alumina, 1 columbite, 2 aluminium.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1132.TET)

Stone. ?T/GUYA/53.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1128.1.TET)

'Meerschaum Shape Chart' leaflet (pipes).

British Empire & Commonwealth (1128.2.TET)

Meerschaum leaflet. Pipe designs/styles.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1126.TET)

Bright green oil stove, 12 wicks, green tin or steel, made in China, the side impressed with number ‘555’ and Chinese characters. Fuel tank cap is missing. Pegs with three pieces to hold pot. SE Asia. SE/HS/8.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1131.TET)

3 roof tiles with asbestos powder within them.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1129.TET)

Model parasol and plaque. Part of figure set? India? Assumed to be part of a diorama.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1127.TET)

Wooden inlaid table.1) octagonal table top with bone inlay, a central floral motif and an edging of stylized petals. Written underneath 43-A. 2) Legs or stand of the top. 8 panels with arch window cutout, angled and hinged to form an octagon. Also marked 43.