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Bamboo quiver, covered with decorated leather and canvas, lid in strips of rattan. Contains 17 arrows with shafts in bamboo and barbed points in iron. 'Used by Fulahs' Reid (1912).

One of a collection of amulets, in leather.

One of five leather bags collected by James MacGrigor. This one has 3 tooled leather bosses on the front flap, and a long handle with a leather disc at each end, dyed black and red.

Wooden board carved with 12 circular depressions, two half-circular depressions, to hold seeds. Used in the game 'kyngee bel' or 'keya' or 'wari-wari' played all over West Africa.

Fan of feathers.

Boot in leather, felt and black silk. Worn by Chinese gentleman.

Stocking in white cotton, blue silk, and bound with black velvet and gold braid. Worn by Chinese male.

Model of the foot of a Chinese female, in plaster of Paris, with silk bandage and shoe. Michie (1887) 'Models of the compressed feet of a Chinese Lady.' Reid (1912): 'Foot of Chinese female, left, distorted.'

One of two water bottles, in baked clay.