Jos, mud houses and mangoes
Continue exploring archive
Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) boy with a bucket half way along a pole. One end of pole rests on his shoulder the other is on the ground ahead of him and has wheels
Horniman Museum free of charge open days
Black and white negative mid view of multiple boats with many masts docked
Hand henna calabash for sale, Ife
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive.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