Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date
Tortoise carapace amulet

Tortoise carapace amulet

1880-1930

Amulet, whelk shell with reversed spiral

Amulet, whelk shell with reversed spiral

1850-1920

Shell pendant painted with an eye

Shell pendant painted with an eye

1850-1920

Brooch to avert the evil eye

Brooch to avert the evil eye

1900-1914

Five small pieces of cuttle fish

Five small pieces of cuttle fish

1790-1819

Two pieces of tortoise shell

Two pieces of tortoise shell

1790-1819

Large piece of cuttle fish

Large piece of cuttle fish

1790-1819

One pearl shell

One pearl shell

1790-1819

Box labelled: “Mr James Watt” etc. containing 2 Unfinished quadrants with spare parts, 1 Pearl shell

Box labelled: “Mr James Watt” etc. containing 2 Unfinished quadrants with spare parts, 1 Pearl shell

1790-1819

Packet of Oyster shells

Packet of Oyster shells

1790-1819

Ear trumpet made from shell

Ear trumpet made from shell

1850-1900

Calabash rattle, Nigeria, 1851-1920

Calabash rattle, Nigeria, 1851-1920

1851-1920

Amulet in the form of a tiny compass

Amulet in the form of a tiny compass

1914-1918

Silver bound cowrie shell painted with erotic scene

Silver bound cowrie shell painted with erotic scene

Carved wooden dish

Carved wooden dish

Witch doctors amulet

Witch doctors amulet

1880-1930

Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands

Medicine man's outfit consisting of bark apron and leg bands

1881-1925

Armlet made of shells

Armlet made of shells

1880-1930

Tobacco pipe, encrusted with coins, buttons, badges, shells, plaques and crests

Tobacco pipe, encrusted with coins, buttons, badges, shells, plaques and crests

1851-1900

Model of a "Gufa" from the Tigris

Model of a "Gufa" from the Tigris

1930-1931

Wooden bowl containing shells, bones and nut kernels, South Africa, 1890-1924

Wooden bowl containing shells, bones and nut kernels, South Africa, 1890-1924

1890-1924

Whalebone comb

Whalebone comb

Whelk-type shell worn to ensure easy delivery of a healthy child used to all kinds of food

Whelk-type shell worn to ensure easy delivery of a healthy child used to all kinds of food

1880-1920

Sea shell used as floating wick lamp, Cornwall

Sea shell used as floating wick lamp, Cornwall

X-Ray Photograph of Two Shells

X-Ray Photograph of Two Shells

Statue of stylised bird head with man body

Statue of stylised bird head with man body

Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds

Amuletic necklace of wild banana seeds

1870-1920

Figure of seated female

Figure of seated female

1801-1910

Wooden staff

Wooden staff

Shell pubic shield, Niol Niol Tribe, Australia

Shell pubic shield, Niol Niol Tribe, Australia

before 1929

Lip plug in form of wooden disc decorated with beads and shell pendant

Lip plug in form of wooden disc decorated with beads and shell pendant

1801-1920

Amulet operculum(?) of shell

Amulet operculum(?) of shell

1880-1905

Lancet, steel, in shell sheath

Lancet, steel, in shell sheath

1801-1830

Bamboo amulet with plaited sennit and feathers

Bamboo amulet with plaited sennit and feathers

1871-1920

Pearl shell pendant

Pearl shell pendant

1880-1920

Shell pubic shield

Shell pubic shield

1821-1929

Amuletic bundle

Amuletic bundle

1880-1920

Model of an Esquimaux, or Inuit kayak

Model of an Esquimaux, or Inuit kayak

1915-1925

Bone tiki

Bone tiki

1871-1934

A Selection of Sea Floor Sediment Samples, 1969

A Selection of Sea Floor Sediment Samples, 1969

1969

Shell pubic shield

Shell pubic shield

Tobacco pipe

Tobacco pipe

1890-1934

Pince-Nez Frame

Pince-Nez Frame

1920-1925

Lancet, steel, in shell case, 18th century

Lancet, steel, in shell case, 18th century

1701-1800

Scalpel, steel, folding

Scalpel, steel, folding

1801-1900

Wickerwork amulet case

Wickerwork amulet case

1871-1920

Wooden tiki

Wooden tiki

1871-1933

Cloth bag

Cloth bag

1880-1920

Green jade tiki

Green jade tiki

1871-1928

Amulet carved form shell, in form of curved horn and skull

Amulet carved form shell, in form of curved horn and skull

1850-1920