There are three sets of catalogue cards. The first set runs from 1898-c.1948 and is arranged by the blackwood classification system and then by museum number. Large sections such as 'skirts are further subdivided by continent, before being organised by museum number.
The Anthropology catalogue cards are arranged chronologically. The third set of cards is arranged geographically. Not all museum objects have catalogue cards.
Object catalogue cards
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35mm slide: Slices of clay are formed into a tube. Each makes four tiles
object | ARC/BAL/005/138
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Row of women singing and carrying trays. Ban Di village. 11th April.
object | ARC/BAL/004/147
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Exhibition poster: Music and the World of Islam
object | ARC/HMG/PR/001/002/012
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Colour transparency of a Wai Wai woman standing side-on to the camera
object | ARC/GUP/004/028
Collection Information
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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