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A band of plaited vegetable fibre decorated with shells, seeds and beads.

Fork, 4 tines, in light brown wood, relief decoration of impressed triangles.

Fork, in dark brown wood, with 4 tines and relief decoration of impressed triangles.

Marble fragment with Arabic name Madha-Ibd-Ilmarka. Old label in ink on side of stone: Asia 3

Fragment of an alabaster vase (rim sherd) wrapped in hand-written label. Label also mentions a 'curious white stone' but this is missing. Inscription: Hand-written label in ink: Broken mouth of an alabaster Vase & a curious white stone found among…

Limestone fragment with hieroglyphics depicting the name of the pharaoh Khufu in the oval cartouche and the symbols of upper and lower Egypt above it. Only the names of royalty were placed in cartouches, which represent both the protection and the…

Specimen of charred wood, in a glass test-tube, stoppered with cottonwool, mounted on a card label: 'Beam of house in Pompei excavated Septr. 1828'.

Figure of frog in green glazed ware, perforated for suspension.

Sample of small pieces of fur sewn together. From Kastoria, W. Macedonia. Hasluck: 'Kastoria has an almost unique industry. Snippets of furs are bought from the workrooms of Europe and sent to Kastoria, where the unworn parts are cut up by skilful…

Piece of dark green glass, mounted on a card label: 'Ancient Green Glass very like the Genoa Vase'. Inscription: Ancient Green Glass very like the Genoa Vase