1984 Miners' Strike Symbol of support
Italian bag of sugar representing friendship and solidarity
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Alorese Bronze Drum
Indonesian drums as marriage payments
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Anglo Saxon Sword Pommel
Golden jewelled object from the 7th Century
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Carved Ivory Tusks
Elaborately carved elephant's tusk from Benin, West Africa
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Chinese Shoes of Pain
The custom of breaking and binding feet in China
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Chinese Warrior
Carved figure of Han Dynasty General Kwan-ti
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German Refugee's Doll
One lady's special reminder of her childhood before WWII
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Hindu Casket
Anglo-Indian crafts helped the British in India feel at home
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Iron Age Gold Coin of the Celtic Parisi
Money, currency and bartering to get the things you want
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Maori War Canoe
Model of a traditional Pacific Island vessel, or Waka Taua
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Roman Tombstone
Tombstone depicting a powerful Roman family
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Rudston Venus Mosaic
From a 4thC Roman Villa discovered in East Yorkshire
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Sande Society Rattle
Ceremonial rattle used by West African girls and women
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Seagull Heart with Pins
A charm thought to ward off evil witches' spells
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Sudanese Sword
A bloody story of Victorian Britain and an Islamic uprising
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The Grimston Sword
A Celtic iron age sword used in battle
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Viking Ring
An important gold ring discovered by a farmer in Sedburgh
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