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Beaded band isambozo South Africa, Zulu? Glass beads Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1112 The Zulu developed a complex visual language for their beadwork. This type of beaded band is worn around a married woman's headdress just above t ...

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Pipe bowl, circa 1800-1850 North America, British Columbia, Haida people Argillite with inlaid haliotis shell and brass inlay? Bequest of J G Henderson, 1935 Museum number 1935-64-113 Argillite is a kind of rock traditionally used by Haida ...

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Shield ‘Ishlangu’, pre 1879 South Africa, Natal, Zulu Ox hide supported by wooden spine Donated by Lt C Lindsay, 1879 Museum number 1879-63-4 The Zulu ishlangu or battle shield was designed to block attacks by hand weapons such as spears. ...

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Scabbard for ‘Assegai’, pre 1879 South Africa, Lesotho? Fur covered hide Donated by Lt C Lindsay, 1879 Museum number 1879-63-7 Collected from the battlefield, this scabbard or quiver was possibly used by a Sotho warrior. The Sotho fought a ...

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Spear ‘Assegai’, pre 1879 South Africa, Natal, Zulu Wood, iron & hide Donated by Lt C Lindsay, 1879 Museum number 1879-63-5 The large broad bladed assegai was invented by the legendary Zulu leader, Shaka (1787? -1828). It was used as a ...

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Spear ‘Assegai’, pre 1879 South Africa, Natal, Zulu Wood, iron & hide Donated by Lt C Lindsay, 1879 Museum number 1879-63-6 This traditional, narrow bladed assegai would have been thrown as a missile, in contrast to the stabbing spear ...

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Thomas Musgrove Joy Born Kent, 1812 -1866 William Darling Oil On loan from Fraternity of Masters and Seamen in Dundee Museum number L99-1987-1 William Darling, Keeper of Longstone Lighthouse, deciding that conditions were too treachero ...

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Shabti Africa, Egypt Glazed ceramic Donor unrecorded Museum number 1976-803-2 1976-803-2 on display ...

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Scarab Glazed steatite Geographical origin unknown Donor unrecorded Museum number 1975-488-7 The symmetrical arrangement of hieroglyphs dates this protective amulet to the late Middle Kingdom. Included are the ankh 'life' sign and the pla ...

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Scarab Blue and green glaze Geographical origin unknown Donor unrecorded Museum number 1975-488-5 A scarab beetle with a blue and green glaze, bearing several hieroglyphs on the underside. Scarabs were mostly made for the living as amulets ...

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