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sculpture carving stupa fragment
Carved schist relief representing amorini Amorini symbolise love, like cherubs, and are generally naked, wearing only necklaces and anklets. They originated in Greece and spread throughout Western Asia, becoming particularly popular in Gandhara. The…
figure mummy.cover
Egyptian mummy cover in wood. This would have been placed directly over the mummy and both then placed in a wooden coffin. The cover has very clear, painted hieroglyphs (Osiris, Mistress of the House, Singing Woman of Amon, Mut-Im -?-Ha ...) which…
mask
One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson Catalogue (MS): 'Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.'
mask
One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.'
shield
Shield in angled wood, painted.
shield
Shield in angled wood decorated with hair.
knife kris
Kris with wavy, double-edged, damascened blade in steel. Handle finely carved ivory (animal form), gold mounted. Sheath with carved wooden head and metal body.
figure idol
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…
basket clove.basket (with lid)
One of four baskets, 'one in cloves, three in grass'. This one is light-coloured and has a lid. Given to Thomson by 'Ar. F' (probably his brother-in-law Arthur Fraser who was a merchant in Java)
