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Sword, blade in steel, curved, double-edged. Hilt in horn.

One of three shields in ox hide mounted in various designs in silver, and with red leather on the inside. There is a black and white photograph of this shield in photograph album ABDUA: 60414.

One of several ceremonial brass crosses, flat, openwork. Church furniture.

Silver cross, church furniture.

Conical basket made from coiled straw covered with leather dyed green and red.

Round basket with lid, coiled straw dyed green, purple, orange and yellow.

Red velvet cape/cloak, bound with gold-coloured cloth and mounted with silver studs and ornaments, and with floral pattern in green and gold woven in. Given to J L Baird by Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia (1844-1913).

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

Horn drinking cup. Tooled leather case with retaining straps for lid. Rim decorated with woven coloured leather strips.

Water bottle made in leather, with strap for carrying, stopper in wood.