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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'.

Wooden spear-thrower, from Sumatra? Slip catalogue describes this as a 'chewang', Thomson describes it as a 'clewang'. One of three collected by Thomson and noted in the Accessions Book 1941-1963 as having been donated in 1952, but only one located…

Native matchlock musket from Sumatra. Smooth bore octagonal barrel of bright steel. All brass lock, including serpentine spring, double silver chain attached to lock with pricker sheath (pricker missing). Damascus barrel, no ram rod. Together with…

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)

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…

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.

Shield in angled wood decorated with hair.

Shield in angled wood, painted.

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.'