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Replica of Bell's 1875 harmonic telegraph transmitter, 1925-1958

1925-1958

Three reed pens cut for writing Arabic scripts, 1800-1920

1800-1920

Three reed pens cut for writing Arabic scripts, 1800-1920

1800-1920

Baby carrier

1871-1900

Pan pipes, second half 18th century.

1751-1800

Container for holding oil made from the shell of a nut

1890-1920

Grass basketry penis sheath with reed covering onion-shaped

1890-1915

Grass basketry penis sheath covered with brown and white reeds

1890-1925

Mat of reeds framed with glass copper and brass beads

1880-1900

Cloth bag with 2 short projecting reed tubes

1880-1920

Charm, andwritten on reed which is now tightly folded into fragile packet

1801-1900

Clement-Desormes' Apparatus, 1900-1906

1900-1906

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Model of 'Woodskin' and paddle canoe

1920-1924

Model of a "Fu-Tiao-Tzu" ("Red Slipper") junk

1963-1964

Large model of Upper Yangtze trading junk

1901-1930; 1963

Reed pen cut for writing Thuluth, an Arabic script, 1800-1920

1800-1920

Penis sheath made from strips of reed

1900-1930

Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands

1900-1930

Grass basketry penis sheath covered in reed strands

1900-1930

Snuff bottle

1901-1950

Bamboo container with reed stopper

1880-1910

Rigged model of a Hainan sea-going junk

1930-1934

Model of a Tasmanian Reed Canoe

1930-1931

Glass bottle covered with woren reed, long dip stick inside, for olive oil, residue in bottom, from Turkish Drug shop display, Middle East, 1871-1930

Glass bottle covered with woren reed

1871-1930

Cart horse collar made of plaited Norfolk reeds, unknown manufacturer

Cart horse collar made of plaited Norfolk reeds

Model of a ‘Jangada’ fishing boat, a raft type vessel fitted with triangular sailing rig, stone anchor and loose basket; as used on the Brazilian coast of South America, probably of British manufacture, unsigned, 1910-1939

Model of a Brazilian 'Jangada' boat

1910-1939

Model, scale 1:4, of a Peruvian rush canoe or 'caballito', used off the coast of Peru, unsigned, probably British, 1900-1920

Model of Peruvian rush canoe (caballito)

1900-1920