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Naphtha lamp. Small dark grey metal lamp with a broken glass bulb.
Naptha lamp, known as an 'oilie-bubblie', made of tin with a hook for hanging. Naptha is a flammable oil distilled from the oil shales of central Scotland. This lamp has a pear-shaped metal body with a wick at the top, and a glass funnel. The naptha…

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Made from carved whale teeth (38 spikes) strung together with plaited vegetable fibre.

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Neck ornament made of boar's tusk and small woven fibre rectangle, colour red.

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Necklace made of sheep teeth, red and white beads, worn by female. Old Label "Chaco Paraguay. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay in 1909. in catalogue P. 272 (196) Worn by female lengua indians"

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Beadwork necklace, rectangular in shape with a twisted cotton thread at each end for fastening. Bead colours: black, white, red, green and blue, set in diamond patterns. Thread colour: yellow. Hasluck: ' Bead necklace for girl or young woman from…

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String of beads (in faience and carnelian) and amulets (in faience). Amulets include Bes (head of Bes, and Bes standing), Taweret, Hathor and lotus blossoms

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Necklace/collar in amber/gum beads, spacers of black glass and silver, with pendant amulet/charm of tin or silver.
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