Photograph: Richard Quick junior and Louise Quick pictured riding the stuffed polar bear at the Horniman Museum
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Black and white negative of Wai Wai tribe member bending over in middle of forest plaiting leaves/grass
Black and white medium format negative of boy on branch platform in trees lowering a bucket
Typed copy of letter from Emslie Horniman to the chairman of London County Council offering his father's museum and land to the people of London
Slide showing the process of silk string manufacture by Rihzhon Khojakhanov and his family
Collection Information
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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


