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G A Frank

Also known as: G A Frank; primary name: Frank, G A
Details: individual; collector; Male
Other dates: 1894- (active)
Biography: Mr Frank sold shields and spears to the Museum in 1894; other varied Ethnographical items acquired as part of the Franks Collection in 1891. See Christy Correspondence: List of Ethnographical Specimens from North New Guinea purchased from Mr Frank, 9 Haverstock Hill, NW and List of New Guinea objects purchased by J Edge Partington Esq

70 related objects

axe

Museum number: Af,+.5467 |
Ethnic group: x84014 Made by:Kololo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:AfricaFound/Acquired:Zambia

bag; charm

Museum number: Af,+.5849 |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

bag

Museum number: Oc,+.6930 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Humboldt Bay

basket

Museum number: Af,+.5844.a |
Ethnic group: x84032 Made by:Kota |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:GabonFound/Acquired:Ghana

basket

Museum number: Af,+.5845.a-c |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

bow

Museum number: Oc,+.6903 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

bow

Museum number: Oc,+.6898 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

bow

Museum number: Oc,+.6899 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

bow

Museum number: Oc,+.6902 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

box

Museum number: As,+.5841.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

cap

Museum number: As,+.5838 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

charm

Museum number: Af,+.5847 |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of CongoFound/Acquired:Congo, River

charm

Museum number: Af,+.5850 |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

clog; sandal

Museum number: Af,+.5463 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

clog; sandal

Museum number: Af,+.5464 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

cloth; dress

Museum number: As,+.5837 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Edafuri Island

comb

Museum number: Oc,+.6929 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cendrawasih Bay

dish

Museum number: As,+.5842.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

drum

Museum number: Oc,+.6933 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

drum

Museum number: Oc,+.6932 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

figure

Museum number: Af,+.5848 |
Ethnic group: Made by:BakongoMade by:Basundi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of CongoFound/Acquired:Congo, River

figure

Museum number: Oc,+.6924 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cendrawasih Bay

figure

Museum number: Oc,+.6923 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Doreh Bay

figure

Museum number: Af,+.5846 |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of CongoFound/Acquired:Congo, River

garment

Museum number: As,+.5836 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

head-rest

Museum number: Oc,+.6931 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cendrawasih Bay

knife

Museum number: As,+.5831 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

knob; lid

Museum number: As,+.5842.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

ladle

Museum number: Oc,+.6922 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

lid

Museum number: As,+.5841.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

lid

Museum number: As,+.5842.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

lid

Museum number: Af,+.5844.b-c |
Ethnic group: x84032 Made by:Kota |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:GabonFound/Acquired:Ghana

mat

Museum number: As,+.5839 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

mat

Museum number: As,+.5840 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

ornament

Museum number: As,+.5853 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

rattle

Museum number: As,+.5852 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

rope

Museum number: As,+.5830 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

sansa

Museum number: Af,+.5465 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

shield

Museum number: As1894,-.390 |
Ethnic group: x83782 Made by:Ibaloy |
Production date: 19thC (early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Philippines

shield

Museum number: As1894,-.389 |
Production date: 19thC (early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Philippines

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af,+.5851 |
Ethnic group: x84022 Made by:Bakongo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

spear

Museum number: Oc1894,-.393 |
Ethnic group: x84311 Made by:Micronesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Caroline Islands

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5473 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5476 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5475 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5472 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Oc1894,-.392 |
Ethnic group: x84311 Made by:Micronesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Caroline Islands

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5471 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5468 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5474 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5470 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spear

Museum number: As1894,-.391 |
Production date: 19thC (early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tapul

spear

Museum number: Oc,+.6907 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spear

Museum number: Af,+.5469 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6916 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: As,+.5834 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6921 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: As,+.5833 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6913 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6914 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6918 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6917 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6920 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: Oc,+.6919 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

spoon

Museum number: As,+.5832 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

staff

Museum number: Af,+.5466 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

stirrer

Museum number: Oc,+.6915 |
Ethnic group: x103811 Made by:West Papuan |
Production date: 19thC(mid)-19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cendrawasih Bay

tray

Museum number: As,+.5835 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives

vase

Museum number: Af,+.5843 |
Ethnic group: x92990 Made by:Balobo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

vegetal remains; food product

Museum number: As,+.5842.d-z |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maldives