On Saturday 5 July the Gardens will be accessible to Big Fish Little Fish ticket holders only. The Museum will be open as usual and entrance will be via London Road only.
Flat rectangular pillow made of small jade tablets arranged in 17 parallel rows, mounted on a white cloth which is stitched to a dark green cloth. The green backcloth is decorated with lighter green stitching on the edges. Clear round plastic beads act as spacers between the jade pieces. The jade is mostly pale green, with some dark green tablets arranged in diamond-shaped motifs. Five brown rectangles are placed in the one central and four corner motifs.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
