Artefact Collection (page 6)

Fairchild K20 camera DP325354
Handheld aerial camera used by Harold Wingham - Fairchild K20. History of aerial photography

A Kashmiri Muslim cleric displays a relic of Sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani at his
A Kashmiri Muslim cleric displays a relic (inside glass tube) of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a Sufi saint also known as Shah-e-Baghdad (King of Baghdad)

Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory)
5903256 Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 12.2x12x1.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory)
5903255 Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 12.2x12x1.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Dagger and sheath, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gold inlaid with lapis lazuli)
XBP234070 Dagger and sheath, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gold inlaid with lapis lazuli) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory)
5903254 Mirror case (valve de miroir) (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 12.2x12x1.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Archer's Badge, reign of Senwosret I, c. 1956-1911 BC (oyster shell)
3481812 Archer's Badge, reign of Senwosret I, c.1956-1911 BC (oyster shell) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 10.2x10.9x2.1 cm; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum

Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak)
5890677 Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak) by English School, (16th century); 83.9x195.6x11.4 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Ibis, in squatting position, c. 1350 BC (wood, bronze, glass & gilt)
3481813 Ibis, in squatting position, c.1350 BC (wood, bronze, glass & gilt) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 31.8x47 cm; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum

Reconstruction of helmet elements from the Staffordshire Hoard (gold & silver)
6182365 Reconstruction of helmet elements from the Staffordshire Hoard (gold & silver) by Anglo-Saxon; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Reconstruction of helmet elements from the Staffordshire Hoard (gold & silver)
6182366 Reconstruction of helmet elements from the Staffordshire Hoard (gold & silver) by Anglo-Saxon; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Standing figure, possibly Gbaya people, 19th-20th century (wood & fibre)
1068157 Standing figure, possibly Gbaya people, 19th-20th century (wood & fibre) by African School; 29.9x7.3x7.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Water pipe in the form of a seated female figure, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, hide)
1068131 Water pipe in the form of a seated female figure, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, hide, plant fibre & glass beads) by African School; 39.7x13.7x10.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Holy Bird Garuda, Danang province, 13th century AD (sandstone)
3930184 Holy Bird Garuda, Danang province, 13th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; (add.info.: In Hindu mythology)

Asante helmet worn by officials, from Ghana (gold and animal skin)
XBP228648 Asante helmet worn by officials, from Ghana (gold and animal skin) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Asante pectoral, from Ghana (gold)
XBP228678 Asante pectoral, from Ghana (gold) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Helmet surmounted by a figure, Koma-Builsa, Ghana (bronze)
HSC104276 Helmet surmounted by a figure, Koma-Builsa, Ghana (bronze) by African School; height: 23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: W. and U)

Helmet mask (kifwebe) and costume, late 19th to early 20th century (wood, paint, fibre, cane & gut)
1068337 Helmet mask (kifwebe) and costume, late 19th to early 20th century (wood, paint, fibre, cane & gut) by African School; 34.6x22.3x19.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Group of figures (wood)
956820 Group of figures (wood) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Left, Suku female figure pendant, Congolese, brown-red patina, 13.5cm high ETH200606189 01 Centre)

Storage Jars, Paracas Tribe (ceramic)
XBP231852 Storage Jars, Paracas Tribe (ceramic) by Peruvian School (1st Century BC); 44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Figurine (clay, beads & metal)
622536 Figurine (clay, beads & metal) by African School; 15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kenyan, possibly Kikuyu.); © Michael Graham-Stewart

Detail of a fine Magbetu harp depicting the head finial in profile (wood)
CH355897 Detail of a fine Magbetu harp depicting the head finial in profile (wood) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Senufo bird (wood)
CH438386 Senufo bird (wood) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the collection of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) and industrialist Pierre Berge (b.1930);

Asante swords. from Ghana
XBP228671 Asante swords. from Ghana by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Asante mask, from Ghana (gold)
XBP228679 Asante mask, from Ghana (gold) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: either a gold weight or a belt mask;); Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Asante scorpion ring, from Ghana (gold)
XBP228676 Asante scorpion ring, from Ghana (gold) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Asante cap worn by King and officials, from Ghana (leather silver & gold) c. 1850's
XBP228651 Asante cap worn by King and officials, from Ghana (leather silver & gold) c. 1850's by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

One of a pair of horned helmets from the marsh of Brons Mose at Vikso (Vekso), early first millennium BC (bronze)
KND177105 One of a pair of horned helmets from the marsh of Brons Mose at Vikso (Vekso), early first millennium BC (bronze) by Nordic Bronze Age (c.1700-500 BC); Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen

Page 133. A very small Egyptian mummy in its coffin;an antient vase found in the ruins of Herculaneum;a Chinese
5670052 Page 133.A very small Egyptian mummy in its coffin; an antient vase found in the ruins of Herculaneum; a Chinese parasol, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 132. An Egyptian mummy in its coffin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text)
5670051 Page 132. An Egyptian mummy in its coffin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Boots, Greenland (mixed media)
HSC249802 Boots, Greenland (mixed media) by Inuit School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory)
5053952 Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory) by Greek, (7th century BC); 13.6x7x1.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A tray of chariot parts being removed from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, 1922 (gelatin silver print)
STC160069 A tray of chariot parts being removed from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Burton

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306875 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; )

An Iranian pottery vase of ovoid form with two loop handles and a rounded rim, with black painted geometric patten, c
1764794 An Iranian pottery vase of ovoid form with two loop handles and a rounded rim, with black painted geometric patten

Nomoli figure, southern Sierra Leone (stone)
622689 Nomoli figure, southern Sierra Leone (stone) by Sierra Leonean School; 10.8 cm; Private Collection; © Michael Graham-Stewart

Nomoli figure, southern Sierra Leone (stone)
622691 Nomoli figure, southern Sierra Leone (stone) by Sierra Leonean School; 10.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See also image 622689.); © Michael Graham-Stewart

Page 175. This bottle must have been twice in the fire, being of green glass within
5670073 Page 175. This bottle must have been twice in the fire, being of green glass within and stained on the outside; head of an Irish arrow, made of flint

Page 170. A curious antique map of Dublin for the year 1610 copy of map published by John Speed;antient Irish
5670068 Page 170. A curious antique map of Dublin for the year 1610 copy of map published by John Speed; antient Irish instrument for drawing teeth, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 164. The Harp of Brien Borhoime, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670062 Page 164. The Harp of Brien Borhoime, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 39. Black and yellow Lacique of Brazil;Egyptian images 2 drawings, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670011 Page 39. Black and yellow Lacique of Brazil; Egyptian images 2 drawings, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306877 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

One of the chariot wheels being removed from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, 1922 (gelatin silver print)
STC160068 One of the chariot wheels being removed from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Burton

Moving the centre portion of one of the beds or couches from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings
STC160067 Moving the centre portion of one of the beds or couches from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Burton

An Askari figure wearing a fez with a metal cap badge, Kamba, Kenya, first half 20th century (wood)
MGS223975 An Askari figure wearing a fez with a metal cap badge, Kamba, Kenya, first half 20th century (wood) by Munge, Mutisya (fl.1920); height

Page 177. A brass key found in the ruins of Burgess Castle;the Porcupine copied from a living animal
5670075 Page 177. A brass key found in the ruins of Burgess Castle; the Porcupine copied from a living animal, exhibited in Dublin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 169. Antient breast pin, found in Ireland;curious antique vessel, found in Ireland
5670067 Page 169. Antient breast pin, found in Ireland; curious antique vessel, found in Ireland, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

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"Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Human History: Exploring Artefacts from Around the World" Step into a world of wonder as we delve into the captivating realm of artefacts. Each piece holds within it a story, a glimpse into our past, and an ode to human ingenuity. From maps that shaped historic battles to scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized our understanding of life, these they are windows to different eras and cultures. The Battle of Waterloo map (J020089) transports us back to one of history's most significant conflicts, while The Rosetta Stone at the British Museum (London, England) stands as an iconic symbol bridging ancient civilizations. Meanwhile, Darwin's annotated world map (J970111) showcases his groundbreaking observations on evolution. Amongst these treasures lies a Bronze Age arrowhead (J930088), reminding us of humanity's early mastery in warfare. The Lindisfarne Priory Stone (J880193) whispers tales from medieval times when spirituality flourished amidst turbulent ages. Scientific marvels also find their place among these cherished relics. Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" book (K970323) forever altered our perception of life itself. The Penny Black postage stamp (1840), engraved by Frederick Heath and printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. , marked a revolutionary moment in communication history with its adhesive design. An invitation card bearing K970521 takes us back to grand social gatherings where elegance mingled with celebration. A beetle display case (J970134) showcases nature's intricate beauty through meticulous preservation techniques. Delving deeper into Darwin's legacy, we encounter his notebook N020023 - pages brimming with intellectual curiosity and profound insights that reshaped biology forever. His microscope J970114 reveals hidden worlds teeming with microscopic wonders while his compass J970126 guided him on daring expeditions across uncharted territories. These artefacts stand not only as testaments to human achievement but also as reminders of our collective heritage.