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:

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