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Cup, with carved word "Cupid" and figures

Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut carved to represent zoomorphic head

1871-1910

Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut

1871-1910

Amulet consisting of block polished immature coconut carved to represent boar's head

1871-1910

Small sea horse

1870-1930

Coconut snuff bottle

1831-1900

Inro in shape of aubergine with ojime and netsuke

Inro divided in two compartments with ojime and carved relief

Reservoir and stem for nargile pipe

1801-1900

Miniature bow used with arrow in blood-letting

1880-1905

Miniature bow

1880-1905

Coconut narghile reservoir with brass cover

1831-1900

Coconut goblet mounted in silver, York, England, 1671-1700

1671-1700

Bleeding bowl made from half-coconut

1891-1930

Tobacco pouch with netsuke

1880-1915

Nargileh tobacco pipe

1800-1880

Nargileh water pipe

1800-1910
Coconut and wooden goblet, with silver mounts and bearing arms of William Cheselden on side, 18th century

Coconut and wooden goblet, with arms of William Cheselden, 1700-1799

1701-1800
Amulet in form of hippocamp from coconut, De Mortillet collection, possibly European, 1801-1900

Amulet in form of hippocamp from coconut

1801-1900
Nargileh or gozeh pipe, coconut water reservoir, elaborately turned wood shaft, bowl and mouthpiece missing, Egyptian, 1895-1900

Nargileh or gozeh pipe

1895-1900
2 miniature bows, wood and fibre, used with arrow in blood-letting, from New Guinea, 180-1905

Miniature bows, used with arrow in blood-letting

1880-1905
Dancer's dress worn by members of the Egbo or Ekkpe secret society, Ekoi, Southern Nigerian, 1880-1920

Dancer's dress worn by members of the Egbo or Ekkpe secret society

1880-1920
Coconut nargileh tobacco pipe reservoir, mounted with copper cover and turned wooden bowl stem, bowl and mouthpiece missing, Indian(?), 1801-1900

Nargileh tobacco pipe reservoir

1801-1900
Armlet made from lower human jaw decorated with seeds, shells, fibre and feathers, teeth replaced by red seeds, bone decorated with incised linear pattern, from New Guinea, 1801-1900

Armlet made from lower human jaw decorated with seeds

1801-1900
Woven coconut fibre medicine man's outfit for ceremonial occasions, bodice and leggings, mask and cane fringed collar, displayed on wooden frame, square base, Northern Rhodesia, 1890-1920

Medicine man's outfit, African, c. 1890-1920.

1890-1920
Medicine man's outfit, plaited string dress with hood, arms and legs, Southern Nigerian, 1880-1918

Medicine man's outfit

1880-1918
Two water reservoirs for nargileh tobacco pipes, coconuts with brass covers, hubs for bowl stem and mouthpiece, Indian, 1801-1900

Water reservoirs for nargile tobacco pipes

1801-1900
Nargileh tobacco pipe, bowl and mountpiece missing, drop-shaped coconut reservoir, with carved wooden stem projecting from top, Indian, 1851-1910

Nargileh tobacco pipe

1851-1910