Image
Category
Collection
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Dried nut shell similar in texture to a walnut rounded

1900-1920

Perforated nut probably part of rattle and amuletic

1880-1930

2 nuts of blood wood

1890-1930

4 specimens of Cola nuts, Kola nuts, West Africa, 1901-1937

4 specimens of Cola nuts

1901-1937

Brain-shaped nut, with brain-shaped markings, preserved by W. Stafford, Godalming, Surrey, provenance unknown, 1901-1920

Brain-shaped nut

Palm nut with fibre, borassus flabillifer linn, provenance unknown, 1871-1930

Palm nut with fibre

1871-1930

2 miscellaneous nuts from the Synchronome parent clock, by The Synchronome Company Limited, London, England

2 miscellaneous nuts from the Synchronome clock

Long polished nut shaped like lotus bud, preserved by W. Stafford, Godalming, Surrey, provenance unknown, 1901 to 1920

Long polished nut shaped like lotus bud

A quantity of bolts and nuts and chain associated with items /2 to /6. Bolts and nuts mostly modern; for use of chains, see photoes of engine before removal to museum

A quantity of bolts and nuts and chain

Nuts and powder, "mpere" in vernacular, used to relieve pain, probably Africa, 1871 to 1938

Nuts and powder

1871-1938

Three Indian laurel nuts, used in pain-killing preparation, North Queensland, Australia, collected 1900-1930

Three Indian laurel nuts

1900-1930

Nine physic nuts from Samoa, once contained in glass desk mounted on backplate, container missing, Samoa, 1860-1920

Nine physic nuts from Samoa

1860-1920

Kola nut mounted with other materia medica on inscribed glass plate, from West Africa, 1871-1938

Kola nut mounted with other materia medica on inscribed glass plate

1871-1938