Image
Category
Collection
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Pair of moles feet in silk bag

1871-1925

Cuttle-fish eyes

1867

Fungus known as Fu ling in Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, 1850-1920

1850-1920

Egyptian sacred bread

1800-1899

Mosquitos from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

2017-2018

Mole stuffed with cotton wool

1871-1925

Inguinal glands of beaver inside glass-topped case

1601-1858

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Ltd tin of Beacon Brand CM snuff

1977

11 dried seahorses

1801-1880

Coal samples from Moston colliery

Carapace of turtle

1851-930

Large green seed pod

1830-1920

6 dried moles feet in flowered silk bag

1901-1909

Bezoar stone from cow's stomach

1801-1930

2 knobbly triangular seed pods threaded onto string

Packet of Gallaher's chewing tobacco

1977

Four orange cuttle-fish eyes(?), used by the Incas

1750-1940

Cocoon of butterfly or moth of Mimalo despecta used as amulet from Argentina

1830-1920

Dried thistle head

1880-1920

Dried frog in a silk bag, South Devon, England, 1901-1930

1901-1930

Stuffed and coiled snake

1895-1897

Pieces of bone and remains of pupae and insects found in vaults of St Martin in the Fields

1601-1850

2 pieces of gum tragacanth from South Europe or Asia, 1851 to 1930

2 pieces of gum tragacanth from South Europe or Asia

1851-1930

Samples of vegetable ivory, from Natal, South Africa, 1830-1900

Samples of vegetable ivory

1830-1900

Piece of dried honeycomb no provenance details, 1851-1940

Piece of dried honeycomb no provenance details

1851-1940

Materia medica consisting of ball of compacted resin and fibre, no provenance details, 1871-1940

Materia medica consisting of ball of compacted resin and fibre

1871-1940

Stem, presumed to be of tree fern, no provenance details, 1871-1930

Stem, presumed to be of tree fern

1871-1930

Dried citrus aurantium fruit peel, no provenance details, 1851-1940

Dried citrus aurantium fruit peel

1851-1940

Pieces of fibrillar root and powder, thought to be Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of fibrillar root and powder

1851-1930

Gaugoti, leaves in envelope, presented by the Field Museum of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan, 1900-1930

Gaugoti, leaves in envelope

1900-1930

White sand-like powder in envelope, presented by Field Museum of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan, 1900-1930

White sand-like powder in envelope

1900-1930

Brown sand-like powder in envelope, presented by Field Museum of Natural History of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan, 1900-1930

Brown sand-like powder in envelope

1900-1930

Fruit, in section, of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Fruit, in section

1830-1920

Wood from kadoo-mi-makin, Burma, 1904

Wood from kadoo-mi-makin, Burma, 1904

1904

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1925

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1925

1830-1925

Three pipe fish in a box, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

Three pipe fish in a box

1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Seed, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

Seed, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Half a coconut(?) of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Half a coconut(?) of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Fruit of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Fruit of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Two stems from Juarra Corn. Egyptian, 1878

Two stems from Juarra Corn. Egyptian, 1878

1878

Fruit, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

Fruit, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Part of a fruit, structure, possibly an acorn cup, unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Part of a fruit

1830-1920

Wood from kadu-mi-ma-kin, Burmese, 1908

Wood from kadu-mi-ma-kin, Burmese, 1908

1908

Seed of unidentified plant of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unidentified plant of unknown provenance

1830-1920

Gourd of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Gourd of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920

Lumps of galbanum gum supplied by Savory and Moore Ltd. London, now in polythene bag, no provenance details, 1901-1940

Lumps of galbanum gum supplied by Savory and Moore Ltd. London

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920