Calabash
Date: 1980 - 1990
Decolonising the Collections
North Lanarkshire Council Museums & Collections has been awarded £60,000 by Museums Galleries Scotland for a project to explore the area’s links with slavery and empire.
Working with our communities, the project aims to increase public knowledge and understanding of these histories as well as improve representation and inclusivity across our museums.
From the collection:
Kris Dagger
Ornament
Date: 1905
Box for a model of Khufu's Sarcophagus
Date: 1865
Ebony elephant
Date: 1800 - 1899
Ebony elephant
Date: 1800 - 1899
Basket
Shield
Date: 1800 - 1899
Model Boat
Javanese Idol
Date: 1800 - 1899
Model House
Date: 1905
Gourd
Date: 1905
Gourd
Date: 1905
Gourd
Gourd
Gourd
Gourd
Jukun gourd
Gourd
Date: 1905
Gourd
Model Boat
Date: 1905
Bowl
Date: 1905
Gourd
African spoon
Spoon
Date: 1905
Spoon
Musical Instrument
Container
Date: 1905
Chain
Spear
Headrest
African spoon
Date: 1905
African spoon
Date: 1905
Headrest
Percussion Instrument
Armlet, Uganda, around 1880-1900
Ear Ornaments, Uganda, around 1880-1900
Plaited Wire Armlet, around 1880-1900
Armlet
Copper Alloy Torc, around 1880-1900
Date: 1905
Sling
Rope
Date: 1905
Dish
Belt
Belt
Girdle
Date: 1905
Bag
Bag
Date: 1905
Bag
Date: 1905
Necklet
Necklet
Necklet
Necklet
Neck Ring
Mat
Date: 1905
Cloth
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Japanese comb
Date: 1905
Executioner's Knife
Cap
Necklet
Club
Club
Club
Date: 1905
Club
Club
Club
Club
Club
Club
Club
Club
Club
Tool
Date: 1905
Sami ice axe
Date: 1905
Adze Shaft
Axe
Knife
Knife
Sheath
Spear Thrower
Congo short sword
Boomerang
Boomerang
Spears or darts
'Spitsbergen' Axe
Date: 1905
Slit Gong
Slit Gong
Splint
Papuan betel spatula
Fan
Date: 1905
Papuan betel spatula
Belt
Sheath
Papuan betel spatula
Kangling, before 1903
Musical Instrument
Lip or Ear Plug
Date: 1905
Pair of Sandals
Gourd
Armband
Love Letter
Beaded Armlets
Calabash Spoon
Calabash Spoon
Lasso
Lasso
Pipe
Date: 1905
Pipe
Pipe Bowl
Pipe Bowl
Pipe
Pipe
Date: 1905
Club
Club
Club
Date: 1905
Ball
Date: 1905
Necklet
Comb
Date: 1905
Garratt Articulated Locomotive, 1956
Date: 1956