194/1986a
Resembles a dumbbell.
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194/1986b
300/1988/B6
Many fragments of medieval bone flutes have been excavated in Exeter.
434/2005/12
Possibly from northern KwaZulu-Natal, owing to colour and structure.
528/1989/66
A piece of worked animal bone from site of the Roman forum and basilica in Exeter.
51/1916/124
Brought to England by donor’s father, Captain George Shuldham Peard in 1828.
51/1916/125
51/1916/126
51/1916/127
73/1921/101/PRIORIS
The label on the box reads ‘Pipe gamboge, Hypocrea galatina’ but RAMM is unable to verify the scientific name.
913/1902
70/1927/38
E1911
Small qauata curved dance club.
70/1927/36
70/1927/37
A377
In August 1870 the central barrow in a group of barrows at Upton Pyne was excavated by Reverend Kirwan.
A291
This small vessel was excavated in 1868 from a barrow surrounded by a ditch.
564/2005/2/2
These modern earrings are made out of ostrich egg shell, a popular material that was once used in making fine body ornaments.
189/2008/2
An armlet decorated with glass beads.
43/2007
RAMM has no information about this particular item and would welcome advice from Native North Americans as to its identification and how to appropriately care for this item beyond the standard context of museum care (e.
10/2010/14
Copper alloy necklace consisting of s-twist chain links and jinglers.
E1916
The English word ‘tattoo’ is a corruption of the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ - meaning ‘to mark’, ‘to tap’ or ‘to inflict wounds’.
E2039
E1225
This adze type, called to’i, was used to dress timber for canoes and houses.
33/1953/40
255/2003/13
E1744
Ground black basalt head set into a wooden haft with coconut fibre bindings, some missing.
E2038
90/1921/45a
A basalt adze used for carving wood.
90/1921/45b
