African Palm Wine Carrier
This beaded gourd from Cameroon would have contained palm wine
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Alorese Bronze Drum
Indonesian drums as marriage payments
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Ancient Egyptian Funerary Boat
A wooden boat associated with death customs
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Aquamanile Ram Jug
Medieval water carrier used for religious ceremonies
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Carved Coconut Head
Genuine or made for the tourist trade?
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Carved Ivory Tusks
Elaborately carved elephant's tusk from Benin, West Africa
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Carving of the Hindu God Garuda
Also a national symbol of Thailand and Indonesia
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Ceremonial Adze
A stone-headed wood-working tool from the Cook Islands
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Chinese Shoes of Pain
The custom of breaking and binding feet in China
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Chinese Tabard from the Qing Dynasty
Symbol of Chinese women's status
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Chinese Tiger Shoes
Pair of children’s shoes designed in the image of a tiger
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Egyptian Mummy
The Mummy of Nesyamun who lived in Thebes, Egypt, over 3,000 years ago
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Egyptian Mummy Eye
The eye from an Egyptian mummy statue
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Egyptian Sekhmet Pendant
Carved faience of the warrior goddess of ancient Egypt
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Funeral Cake Markers
Locally made hand carved wooden stamp used to decorate funeral cakes
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Japanese Shrine or Butsudan
A domestic shrine housing the Goddess of Mercy
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Javanese Marriage Figures
Hindu figures help bring good luck to newly weds
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Julia Domna Head Pot
A vessel moulded in the shape of the wife of Roman Emperor Severus
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Maori Feather Cloak
A Maori feather cloak, traditionally made by women for Maori chiefs
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Minangkabau Bridal Headdress
Cosume of silver, sheet foil, beads and cut-out love birds
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Nigerian Ibibio Puppets
Social sculptures for democratic change
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Pacific Islands Mask
Pacific Island carved and painted wooden face mask
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Roman Skeleton's Jewellery
Young woman buried with her jewellery
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Roos Carr Figures
Carved figures made from Yew by a Celtic warrior 2600 years ago
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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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Serapis Dedication Tablet
Evidence of a Roman temple in York
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Ship of the Dead
Made by the Dayak peoples of Borneo to carry souls to the afterlife
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Star Carr Deer Antlers
Deer skull with antlers from the last Ice Age 8,000 BC
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The Middleham Jewel
A priceless pendant with magical properties
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Tibetan Skull Cup
Holy item made from the bones of the dead
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