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Sir Harry Johnston

Also known as: Sir Harry Johnston; primary name: Johnston, Harry Hamilton
Details: individual; scientist/engineer; official; British; Male
Life dates: 1858-1927
Address: St John's Priory, Poling, near Arundel.
Biography: British explorer, botanist and colonial official in Africa. Gave material that he had collected to the BM in 1906 (Af1906,1016.1 to 19). See AOA Christy Correspondence for List of 'Specimens from E.C. Africa sent by H H Johnston Esq CIS', July 1893, which includes detailed sketches of spears, bows, arrows, chief's staffs, etc. from Nyasaland.
Bibliography: Alex Johnston, ' The Life and Letters of Sir Harry Johnston', London: Jonathan Cape, 1929 8vo. 351pp (written by his brother) Roland Oliver, 'Sir HJ and the scramble for Africa', London 1957

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.105.i-j |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

anklet

Museum number: Af1893,0804.88 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.89 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.23 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Entebbe

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.26 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.25.a-b |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:KenyaFound/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af1889,0304.2.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:IkwerriMade by:Oratta |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.43 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.52 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.58 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.56 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1889,0304.2.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:IkwerriMade by:Oratta |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.44 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.53 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.54 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.48 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.81.e |
Ethnic group: x84483 Made by:Banyankole |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.81.d |
Ethnic group: x84483 Made by:Banyankole |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.74.b |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.74.c-ay |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.82 |
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Museum number: Af1893,0804.47 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.45 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.81.f |
Ethnic group: x84483 Made by:Banyankole |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
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Ethnic group: x84661 Made by:Pokot |
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Production date: 19thC(late) |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.77.c-h |
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Museum number: Af1893,0804.42 |
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Museum number: Af1893,0804.51 |
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Museum number: Af1893,0804.49 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.50 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.57 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1901,1113.78.b |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.77.b |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.76.e-n |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.78.c-l |
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Ethnic group: x84482 Made by:Njemps |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.77.l-aa |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.76.o-p |
Ethnic group: x84482 Made by:Njemps |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:UgandaFound/Acquired:Kenya

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Museum number: Af1901,1113,0.75.c-ad |
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Production date: 19thC(late) |
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Museum number: Af1893,0804.105.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

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Museum number: Af1893,0804.125 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

artefact

Museum number: Af1897,0621.2 |
Ethnic group: x91567 Made by:Songye |
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Museum number: Af1901,1113.90.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:TwaMade by:Bankote |
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Museum number: Af1897,0621.1 |
Ethnic group: x91567 Made by:Songye |
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Museum number: Af1906,1016.15 |
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Museum number: Af1906,1016.14 |
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bag; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1893,0804.105.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bag; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1893,0804.105.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bag

Museum number: Af1889,0304.13 |
Ethnic group: x83785 Made by:Ibibio |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

bag

Museum number: Af1889,0304.14 |
Ethnic group: Made by:IgboMade by:Ekoi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Republic of CongoFound/Acquired:Cross River State

bag

Museum number: Af1889,0304.12 |
Ethnic group: x83785 Made by:Ibibio |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

bag

Museum number: Af1906,1016.13 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

bag

Museum number: Af1889,0304.10 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

barkcloth

Museum number: Af1901,1113.2 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

barkcloth

Museum number: Af1901,1113.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

basket

Museum number: Af1901,1113.69 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

basket

Museum number: Af1901,1113.70 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

battle-axe

Museum number: Af1893,0804.32.a |
Ethnic group: x92670 Made by:Nyasa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MalawiFound/Acquired:Africa

battle-axe

Museum number: Af1893,0804.62.b |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

battle-axe

Museum number: Af1893,0804.32.b |
Ethnic group: x92670 Made by:Nyasa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MalawiFound/Acquired:Africa

battle-axe

Museum number: Af1893,0804.31 |
Ethnic group: x92670 Made by:Nyasa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MalawiFound/Acquired:Africa

bead

Museum number: Af1894,1121.61 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

belt

Museum number: Af1901,1113.24.a |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:UgandaFound/Acquired:Kenya

belt

Museum number: Af1894,1121.4 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1901,1113.66 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1901,1113.46 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1901,1113.49 |
Ethnic group: x91345 Made by:Baganda |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:UgandaFound/Acquired:Kenya

bottle

Museum number: Af1901,1113.51 |
Ethnic group: x91345 Made by:Baganda |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1893,0804.97 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1901,1113.47 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bottle

Museum number: Af1901,1113.50 |
Ethnic group: x91345 Made by:Baganda |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bottle; vessel

Museum number: Af1901,1113.48 |
Ethnic group: x91345 Made by:Baganda |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:UgandaFound/Acquired:Kenya

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.39 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.35 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.38 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.41 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.36 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.34 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow

Museum number: Af1901,1113,0.75.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:MbutiMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ituri Forest

bow

Museum number: Af1901,1113.75.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:MbutiMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ituri Forest

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.37 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Malawi

bow

Museum number: Af1901,1113.72 |
Ethnic group: Made by:BahimaMade by:Banyankole |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ankole

bow

Museum number: Af1901,1113.74.a |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Uganda |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bow

Museum number: Af1889,0304.1 |
Ethnic group: Made by:IkwerriMade by:Oratta |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

bow

Museum number: Af1893,0804.40 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bow harp; musical instrument

Museum number: Af1901,1113.35 |
Ethnic group: x89880 Made by:Soga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uganda

bowl; drinking-cup

Museum number: Af1906,1016.18 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Liberia

bowl

Museum number: Af1889,0304.8 |
Ethnic group: Made by:IbibioMade by:Ekoi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cross River State

bowl

Museum number: Af1885,1209.4 |
Ethnic group: x84250 Made by:Masai |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kilimanjaro (region)Found/Acquired:Kenya

bowl

Museum number: Af1889,0304.4 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bowl

Museum number: Af1893,0804.81 |
Ethnic group: x84467 Made by:Ngoni |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Angoniland

bowl

Museum number: Af1885,1209.3 |
Ethnic group: x84250 Made by:Masai |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kilimanjaro (region)Found/Acquired:Kenya

bowl

Museum number: Af1885,1209.2 |
Ethnic group: x84250 Made by:Masai |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kilimanjaro (region)Found/Acquired:Kenya