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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Mummy of Hornedjitef Mummy of Hornedjitef Mummy and coffins of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who lived over 1,000 years after Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Contributed by The British Museum
  2. Portion of a limestone Stelae Portion of a limestone Stelae This is the upper left-hand portion of a limestone stelae of Pahemy. A Stelae is a tall slab usually made of stone or ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Bronze Shield from Northern Rhodesia Bronze Shield from Northern Rhodesia Jean Mottram my neighbour writes: "I worked in the Secretariat (Government HQ) in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia from May ... Contributed by Individual
  4. A piece of a pottery African head A piece of a pottery African head My object is a small piece of pottery, showing the right side of a beautifully potted African head. Just 1 inch high, ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Eritrean Pipe Eritrean Pipe Acquired by my father in Eritrea in mid 1940's during the British occupation of Ethiopia.This represents a ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Ethiopian Gold Cross Ethiopian Gold Cross This little cross is a reminder that Ethiopia has been a Christian nation for 2000 years. According to the Bible,in Acts ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Shaka Zulu warrior's armband Shaka Zulu warrior's armband I have chosen an armband worn by Shaka Zulu's leading warriors, a reminder of one of Africa's high points. The antique ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Amharic 'feedel' (letter) Amharic 'feedel' (letter) This is the 'feedel' of the sound 'yu' in the Ethiopian Amharic language. The feedel is from a marble slab with the ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Building East African Railway 1902-09 Building East African Railway 1902-09 My object is precious to me as family history, and as a small but important part of world history. It is the detailed ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Colonial era carving, Nigeria Colonial era carving, Nigeria This object commemorates a short moment in the British colonial presence in Africa. It is a relief carving of my ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Highly decorated Arab Chest Highly decorated Arab Chest This highly decorated,carved chest was bought by my parents for £4 in Zanzibar when they were on their way to be ... Contributed by Individual
  12. A license for a rickshaw A license for a rickshaw The rickshaws were licensed by the Bulawayo Municipality and the license was displayed on each vehicle as an enamelled ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Olduvai handaxe Olduvai handaxe This handaxe made of green volcanic lava represents a tradition of tool-making which began about 1.6 million years ago. ... Contributed by The British Museum
  14. Omweso mancala gaming board from Uganda Omweso mancala gaming board from Uganda Mancala is an ancient African/Arabic game. I bought this 'Omweso' gaming board in Kampala, Uganda where I sponsered a ... Contributed by Individual
  15. El Alamein station bell El Alamein station bell The bell from El Alamein train station (inset top left) was presented to the Alamein club for British and Empire troops, ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Head of an oba (king) sculpted in bronze Head of an oba (king) sculpted in bronze This bronze head is as controversial as it is magnificent. It was a trophy of empire, taken from a royal shrine by ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy The mummified remains and beautiful coffin of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian Priest. Contributed by Museum
  18. A cassette of Nigerian music A cassette of Nigerian music It was bought by my grandad in Lagos. He gave it to my dad and he now listens to it in the car but it won't last long if ... Contributed by Individual
  19. The Humble Mother of Africa The Humble Mother of Africa This is the embodiment of the values that are taught to all African women in Africa. The woman is showing humility ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Nelson Mandela Hippo Nelson Mandela Hippo It represents Nelson Mandela becoming president of South Africa. It shows the world changing from white people being in ... Contributed by Individual
  21. camel bell camel bell My grandfather gave this camel bell to my father and my father gave it to me. It was my grandfather's idea to have bells ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Papyrus Papyrus Papyrus makes us think of a long long time ago and how clever the ancient people were.We tried to make our own papyrus ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Automobile book Automobile book This is a book of my great granpa's He was a macanic.It tells us that cars a long time ago had gas engines.It showed him ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Prayer beads Prayer beads These were passed down through my family since my grandfather who has passed away. I got them when I was in my home ... Contributed by Individual
  25. mysterious stone head mysterious stone head stone head,i do not know anything about it.. i own it for years(i am from morocco)i asked many museums(british ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Moon God Figurine Moon God Figurine This is a bronze seated figure of a moon god, shown in human form with a tripartite wig, uraeus, moon crescent and disc, ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Pedestal Bowl Pedestal Bowl This bowl has a pedestal foot of pinkish buff pottery ware, it is decorated inside with two bands of incised parallel ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Limestone figurine of girl Limestone figurine of girl This is the upper half of a limestone figurine depicting a recumbent girl playing a lute. The legs are missing and it ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Limestone relief Limestone relief This limestone slab was found at Koptos by the eminent archaeologist Flinders-Petrie. Found on the floor of the temple ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Qau Bead-Net Dress Qau Bead-Net Dress This bead-net dress was found by Guy Brunton in the Qau cemeteries during his excavations of the 1920s. Possibly ... Contributed by Museum
  31. West African calabash food container West African calabash food container This object is made from the fruit of a gourd-plant. The husk is hollowed out, dried and hardened, and then can be used ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Ibeji (twin) figures (Nigeria, Yoruba) Ibeji (twin) figures (Nigeria, Yoruba) These figures were given to me as a personal gift in 1961, by HH the Ataoja [Chief] of Oshogbo, Oba Adenle the Second. ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Model of West African fishing boat Model of West African fishing boat This West African fishing boat comes from Accra, Ghana. It was acquired by my father in the early 1950s when he worked ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Salt blocks used as currency Salt blocks used as currency These blocks of salt bound with straw, and called 'amole tchew' (??? ??), were collected in Ethiopia by Major ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Oil Lamp Oil Lamp This terracotta lamp decorated with two fishes and a horse would have been used by the ancient Romans for artificial ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Lesotho Embroided Wall Hanging Lesotho Embroided Wall Hanging This wall hanging, contributed by M S Fitter, belonged to her mother Narges Fitter. It captures the traditional way of ... Contributed by Individual
  37. East african wooden statue East african wooden statue My grandfather Austin Kirby was in the colonial service in east Africa. He married my grandmother in 1913 and they ... Contributed by Individual
  38. ANC Mandela For President badge ANC Mandela For President badge We visited Cape Town in April 1994 and were given this. The ANC had only recently become a leagal organisation and it ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Joseph Chamberlain souvenir notebook Joseph Chamberlain souvenir notebook In 1907, whilst he was living in South Africa, this notebook was given to my grandfather, Harley Firman, following the ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Carved Wooden Head - Fulani Tribe Carved Wooden Head - Fulani Tribe The contributor's husband acquired this much loved carving in Nigeria in the 1960s, there is a matching male figure ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Statue of Ramesses II Statue of Ramesses II Colossal statue of Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt's most famous and successful pharaohs. Contributed by The British Museum
  42. East African Carving East African Carving This intricate carving displays great skill, this quality is particularly evident in the intricacy of the baby sling. ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Throne of Weapons Throne of Weapons Throne made by an artist from Mozambique from European weapons used in and collected after the civil war Contributed by The British Museum
  44. Camel Saddle from Suez Camel Saddle from Suez This is a camel saddle which my father, Major Tony Baldwin, brought home with him when he returned from Egypt after ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Postcard of Algerian woman Postcard of Algerian woman This postcard of a veiled Algerian woman is a memento of a brief visit my husband's father made to Algiers. He was ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Apartheid Pass Book Apartheid Pass Book This book would have stipulated where a Black South African was allowed to work, and travel during the Apartheid era in ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Painting of a Turkana tribesman Painting of a Turkana tribesman This watercolour painting of a Turkana tribesman was given to my father in the 1940s. It is one of a number of ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Ghanaian stool Ghanaian stool My mother acquired this wooden stool in the early 1940s during the Second World War. She had sailed in convoy from ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Beaded belt from Kenya Beaded belt from Kenya This belt was made for me when I was a child growing up in Kenya in the 1950s. It was made by my ayah (nanny) Maria who ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Sudanese slit drum Sudanese slit drum Wooden drum from central Africa, inscribed with Islamic markings in Sudan and brought to Britain in 1898 Contributed by The British Museum

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