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Earring Middle East, Islamic culture Metal Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1377 9999-1377 on display ...

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Pair of Indonesian ear ornaments S E Asia, Sumatra, Karo Batak Silver Donated by D A Mortimer, 1935 Museum number 1935-113 A pair of Indonesian ear ornaments, known as padung-padung. The museum inventory notes that they were worn by Batak ...

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Necklet South East Asia, Burma, Ponnyo Nagas Brass Donated by WB Davidson, 1947 Museum number 1947-615-7 1947-615-6 on display ...

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Formal gift cover fukusa Japan Satin, silk crepe Donated by W B Sutherland through The Art Fund, 1949 Museum number 1977-692 This textile covered a gift that had been placed on a wooden or lacquered tray during an elaborate, formal present ...

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Sheath for "dha" South East Asia, Burma, Ponnyo Nagas Wood, metal and rattan Donated by WB Davidson Museum number 1947-615-4 The sword or dha was a multipurpose tool, used in warfare, for ceremonial purposes and as a cutting tool for every ...

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Necklace S E Asia? Seeds, wire and fibre Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1474 9999-1474 in store ...

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Finger ring Geographical origin unknown Brass and agate Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1481 9999-1481 on display ...

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Curing mask or Demon mask, 19th century Asia, Sri Lanka Painted wood Donor unrecorded, pre 1902 Museum no. 9999-1557 This mask represents the sickness demon Kola-sanniya and his 18 servants or yakku. According to Sri Lankan belief, illness ...

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Hairpin Asia? Ivory Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1334 9999-1334 in store ...

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Funerary figure, kunderek, circa 1930 South Asia, Chitral, Bomboret Valley Wood Donor unrecorded Museum number 9999-1200 Little information has been recorded about this striking carving which appears to show a high status figure on a 'thr ...

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