The Aquarium will be closed all day on Wednesday 27 April, and reopen from Thursday 28 April.
Cylindrical container made of bamboo. The container and the lid are held in place by a drawstring which passes through wooden loops in the lid. The string is also attached to bands of woven plant fibre around the body and lid of the container, which means the lid cannot be separated from the main body. The bands are decorated with beige chevrons on a dark background. The container is stained red.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
