Double-sided brass comb with curved ends, decorated with chased pattern depicting scenes from the seraglio, Persian, 1801-1910. 1801-1910
Model, scale 1:18, of a 'Batil', an Arab trading vessel used on the Omani coast for pearl fishing, with two masts (raking forward) and lateen sails, by Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee, Bombay, Salsette Island, Maharashtra, India, 1842-1851. Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee built the model from a beam of the 'Cornwallis', which was built in 1788 of Malabar teak. Model of a 'Batil', Arab trading vessel 1842-1851
Shrunken head with short hair, acquired in Venezuela in 1936 Shrunken head with short hair before 1936
Amulet in form of a turtle, made of hide decorated with beading. Worn by girl children around neck to ward off illness, Sioux Indians, USA, 1880-1920 Turtle shaped amulet, North America, 1880-1920 1880-1920