Central Africa
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Initiation adornment; armlet
Knee ornament; initiation adornment
Initiation adornment
Garlands (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Initiation adornment; armlet
Initiation adornment; armlet
Head ornament (personal adornment)
Initiation adornment; armlet
Mace (club (weapons: bludgeon))
Drawplate
Awl (wire drawing tool)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Infant carrier
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Paddle (water transport: equipment)
Armlet
Dagger (weapons: edged); dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Dress
Waistcloth
Waistcloth
Skirt
Knife (ritual & belief: thanksgiving & votive offerings)
Knives (weapons: edged)
Initiation accessory; mask
Bow
Bow
Dish (containers)
Spears (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Bottle (containers)
Ritual figure
Cloak
Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Sword; sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Throwing knife (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Throwing knife (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Bowl (containers)
Figure (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)
Knife (weapons: edged)
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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


