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Bronze fibbia.

Figure of a Ba-bird, in painted wood.

Figure of Thoth

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'.

The corroded remains of an iron nail, mounted on a card label: 'Iron Nail from House in Herculaneum, excavd Sept 1828'. Inscription: Iron Nail from House in Herculaneum, excavd Sept 1828

Sample of pitch?, black substance, mounted on a card label: 'Pitch? found in Oil Shop opposite Baths Pompei 1828'.Inscription: Pitch? found in Oil Shop opposite Baths Pompei 1828

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

Thomson Catalogue, 1847-48 'Nine poisoned darts used by natives of Dajak in Borneo dipped in juice of Lepas Tree and thrown by Blowpipe No 17'.

Ornately carved wooden figure from Bali with opening by right hand to hold a kris (sword). Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Idol from Island of Bali. Such a figure is placed by the bed side of each Rajah at night and he places his kris in the oval hole…

Shield in angled wood, painted.