World Cultures (Ea9689.b)

Plain and paddle shaped with a carved motif at the end of the handle. The motif is carved out and not incised. Probably originally avian head of some kind.

World Cultures (Ea11638)

String and shell head in shape of a crest fixed to the head of a long bone, ?tibia or radius. The shaft is shaped to a point.

World Cultures (Ea12838)

Spoon made from coconut shell with carved handle and wide bowl.

World Cultures (Ea9236)

The quiver is made of light coloured wood. The base is hollow up to the notch on the cane. The rest of the cane from the top to the notch is hollow to hold the arrows which have bamboo shafts notched at their ends for the bow, and the wooden heads (dark brown) fit into the shafts. The heads have long bone tips pointed and longer than the wooden parts of the head. These tips fit into the wood. Arrows C and F have bone tips that are loose

World Cultures (E3896.b)

Rubbing stick

World Cultures (E3896.a)

Rubbing stick

World Cultures (Ea11215)

Wooden club with long flat leaf-shaped blade, whole club covered with small carved zigzags.

World Cultures (Ea10119)

Four bands of triangular patterns inlaid with white. Four ridges half way down.

World Cultures (E4584)

Working adze with shell blade and wooden handle

World Cultures (E4840)

War club. Long spade-shaped blade (pack of cards type spade). Covered in cross hatch carving.

World Cultures (E4571)

Imitation seaman's cutlass. Bands of zigzag carved patterns inlaid with something white.

World Cultures (E4865)

Blade and handle is incised with a decorative pattern all over

World Cultures (E2738)

Club - pole shaped (round section, tapering to handgrip). Decoration is carved and geometric (line and chevron called tavatava).

World Cultures (E4847)

T-shaped, green stone blade set at slight angle

World Cultures (E4839)

War club. Spade-shaped blade (pack of cards type spade). Very heavy, paddlelike, carved both sides with crescent moons and suns.

World Cultures (E1927)

One coiled and another plain basket, both made of rushes

World Cultures (E5242)

Goatskin dressed with two shoulder straps ornamented with sheet brass plates - used by tribesmen when out hunting.

World Cultures (E5246)

Wooden handle with head wedged into top of it.

World Cultures (E5234)

One side blow hole.

World Cultures (E5236)

Garma', metal spade with extra curved handle from below blade.

World Cultures (E5239)

Trenching tool with short wooden handle, used by Hausawa.

World Cultures (E5212)

Twilled pattern.

World Cultures (E5216)

Iron blade and handle, wooden scabbard covered with dressed skin and in front a sheet brass plate.

World Cultures (Ea7796)

Tall open weave pot with end pushed back inside at the widest end. Wicker

World Cultures (Ea12364)

Covered grass coil extends into 4 lobes, forming base and sides of holder for calabash. Plaited work, in natural, yellow, purple and green. Lobes end in fibre cords, joined into one loop for hanging. with calabash and cover, forms general storage for foods, liquids, etc.

World Cultures (E4472)

Model of trading canoe. Wooden, patterns on sides low relief carving and differential staining.

World Cultures (Ea8040)

Painted but with plain cylindrical handle, pointed lozenge-shaped head, curvilinear style painted design in black,white, red, yellow, blue.

World Cultures (Ea12359)

Wide shallow basket, used to winnow millet grain. Square base, plaited work, with coloured design in black and ginger. Vegetable dyes. Chequerboard bands around foot and near top of basket. Double rim, plain inside and ginger out. Designed to be seen from outside when not in use, hung on wal..

World Cultures (Ea12360)

Open rounded basket, coiled, closely worked, in natural fibre. Watertight and used to carry water. Child size. Starting coil slightly raised in centre of bottom of basket.

World Cultures (Ea12363)

Deep basket strainer/sieve, made from thick strips of ronier (?) palm leaf or wood (?). Round bottomed with 2 layers of strips forming latticed strainer. Sides open, held by 2 twined cords. Thick rim and handle to hang by. used either as millet sieve (millet meal?) or as strainer for sour milk; collector told both uses but saw neither.

World Cultures (Ea8028)

Large gourd covered with red and blue beads

World Cultures (Ea6042)

Flint implement.

World Cultures (Ea9900)

Painted over one surface in red, yellow and black geometric design. 30cm split down centre.

World Cultures (Eb584)

Instrument made of reed and small pebbles. Reeds incase the pebbles which is then tilted makes the sound. It has a loop of black and white beads at the top. The reeds are tied at the bottom, middle and top to keep the instrument together.

World Cultures (Ea11025a)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.View from house roof and view from North East.

World Cultures (Ea11025b)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. Northern face of wing.

World Cultures (Ea11025c)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. Eastern face of wing.

World Cultures (Ea11025d)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. Views from South West and South East.

World Cultures (Ea11025e)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. West end

World Cultures (Ea11025f)

Photograph of Temple - Casa de Monjas, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. North front.