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Major Percy Horace Gordon Powell-Cotton

Also known as: Major Percy Horace Gordon Powell-Cotton; primary name: Powell-Cotton, Percy Horace Gordon
Details: individual; military/naval; British; Male
Life dates: 1866-1940
Biography: Major P H G Powell-Cotton (1866-1940), explorer and naturalist was the founder of Quex Museum, Birchington (the Powell-Cotton Collection). His travels included an 'around the world' trip and numerous overseas collecting expeditions and, from the early 1880s, he was much involved in taking and developing his own photographs. When he set off for the Congo in 1905 he took a phonograph and several wax cylinders survive from this visit. Quex Museum survives and has a considerable archive of family papers. He married his wife Hannah [q.v.] in Nairobi on 23 November 1905. They had four children: Diana (1908-86], Mary (1910-98), Antoinette (1913-97) and Christopher (1918-2006). He gave many collections to the BM. See AOA Ethdoc 190 - papers relating to the Powell-Cottons in the 1930s. AOA Ethdoc 231 papers relating to Af 1930,1111 and Af 1932,1021. AOA Ethdoc 232 papers relating to Af 1928,0303.1 to 18, and 1934,0308.1-251.

1,071 related objects

adze

Museum number: Af1935,1108.44 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

adze

Museum number: Af1935,1108.45 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

adze

Museum number: Af1935,1108.42 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mooti

adze

Museum number: Af1935,1108.43 |
Ethnic group: x91498 Made by:Gosha |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Giamame

amulet

Museum number: Af1935,1108.182 |
Ethnic group: Made by:MiauMade by:Gosha |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

animal equipment

Museum number: Af1935,1108.240 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

animal remains

Museum number: Af1934,0308.64 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LatukaMade by:Latuho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Laronya

anklet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.2 |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

anklet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.3 |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

anklet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.1 |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

anklet

Museum number: Af1928,0303.2.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:KouyouMade by:Kuyu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

anklet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.4 |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

anklet

Museum number: Af1936,0316.12.a-b |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:KwaZulu-Natal

apron

Museum number: Af1936,0316.28 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Manzibovu

apron

Museum number: Af1936,0316.30 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Manzibovu

apron

Museum number: Af1934,0308.188 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ngangala

apron

Museum number: Af1926,1015.11 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LoieMade by:Sara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga Forest

apron

Museum number: Af1936,0316.31 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:KwaZulu-Natal

apron

Museum number: Af1934,0308.179 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ngangala

apron

Museum number: Af1926,1015.9 |
Ethnic group: Made by:KanMade by:Sara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga Forest

apron

Museum number: Af1934,0308.184 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ngangala

apron

Museum number: Af1936,0316.29 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Manzibovu

apron

Museum number: Af1934,0308.220 |
Ethnic group: x84659 Made by:Pojulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gado

apron

Museum number: Af1934,0308.219 |
Ethnic group: x84659 Made by:Pojulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gado

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.93 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1935,1108.162 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

armlet

Museum number: Af1935,1108.163 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

armlet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.64 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tcheboua

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.165 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Peridi

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.177 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mongalla

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.116 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.120.a-b |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.206 |
Ethnic group: x84358 Made by:Mondari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mongalla

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.115 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.118 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1935,1108.161 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.117 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pomamwet

armlet

Museum number: Af1935,0307.30 |
Ethnic group: x83272 Made by:Beni Amer |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tokar

armlet

Museum number: Af1932,1021.65 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tcheboua

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.130 |
Ethnic group: x83540 Made by:Dinka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.50 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LatukaMade by:Latuho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Laronya

armlet

Museum number: Af1935,1108.175 |
Ethnic group: Made by:MiauMade by:Gosha |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.207 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Port Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Omdurman

arrow

Museum number: Af1930,1111.11 |
Ethnic group: Made by:M'velleMade by:Mvele |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yaounde

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.9 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1930,1111.8 |
Ethnic group: Made by:M'velleMade by:Mvele |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yaounde

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.5 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1934,0308.20.c |
Ethnic group: x85270 Made by:Azande |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dingba

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.12 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.4.a-c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

arrow

Museum number: Af1934,0308.214 |
Ethnic group: x84376 Made by:Moru |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Azumroobas

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.i |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.10 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1935,1108.297.c |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

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Museum number: Af1935,1108.297.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.42.a-r |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

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Museum number: Af1934,0308.20.a |
Ethnic group: x85270 Made by:Azande |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dingba

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Museum number: Af1934,0308.212 |
Ethnic group: x84376 Made by:Moru |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Azumroobas

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.j |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.e |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

arrow

Museum number: Af1930,1111.10 |
Ethnic group: Made by:M'velleMade by:Mvele |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yaounde

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Museum number: Af1930,1111.7 |
Ethnic group: Made by:M'velleMade by:Mvele |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yaounde

arrow

Museum number: Af1928,0303.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.7 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1928,0303.6 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sanga ForestFound/Acquired:Africa

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.g |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

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Museum number: Af1934,0308.20.b |
Ethnic group: x85270 Made by:Azande |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dingba

arrow

Museum number: Af1934,0308.213 |
Ethnic group: x84376 Made by:Moru |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Azumroobas

arrow

Museum number: Af1935,1108.102 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

arrow

Museum number: Af1930,1111.9 |
Ethnic group: Made by:M'velleMade by:Mvele |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yaounde

arrow

Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.l |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

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Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.h |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

arrow

Museum number: Af1932,1021.143.a-e |
Ethnic group: x91310 Made by:Kredi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

arrow

Museum number: Af1932,1021.152.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

arrow-head; bride-price; currency

Museum number: Af1979,01.3044.a-l |
Ethnic group: Made by:BadjiMade by:Baji |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

artefact; spatula

Museum number: Af1935,1108.334 |
Ethnic group: x90891 Made by:Bimal |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Gelib |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Somalia

artefact; hammer

Museum number: Af1935,1108.332 |
Ethnic group: x90891 Made by:Bimal |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Gelib |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Somalia

artefact; spatula

Museum number: Af1935,1108.333 |
Ethnic group: Made by:EileMade by:Helai |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Gelib |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Somalia

axe

Museum number: Af1932,1021.147 |
Ethnic group: x91310 Made by:Kredi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

axe

Museum number: Af1934,0308.185 |
Ethnic group: x83231 Made by:Bari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ngangala

baby-carrier

Museum number: Af1936,0316.33 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:KwaZulu-Natal

bag; wallet

Museum number: Af1935,0307.27.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:HadendowaMade by:Beni Amer |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Red Sea (province)

bag

Museum number: Af1935,1108.73.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

bag

Museum number: Af1935,1108.247 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

bag

Museum number: Af1934,0308.31 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LatukaMade by:Latuho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Torit

bag

Museum number: Af1935,1108.262 |
Ethnic group: Made by:ElaiMade by:Helai |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

bag

Museum number: Af1935,0307.16 |
Ethnic group: Made by:HadendowaMade by:Beni Amer |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EribaFound/Acquired:Ereirib

bag

Museum number: Af1935,1108.74.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:DarodMade by:Ogaden |
Production date: early 20thc |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

bag; hunting equipment

Museum number: Af1932,1021.36 |
Ethnic group: x90235 Made by:Kaka |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cameroon

bag

Museum number: Af1932,1021.148 |
Ethnic group: x91310 Made by:Kredi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Garoua

bag

Museum number: Af1935,0307.25 |
Ethnic group: Made by:HadendowaMade by:Beni Amer |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EribaFound/Acquired:Ereirib

bag

Museum number: Af1935,0307.24 |
Ethnic group: Made by:HadendowaMade by:Beni Amer |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EribaFound/Acquired:Ereirib

bag

Museum number: Af1935,1108.261 |
Ethnic group: Made by:WattaMade by:Bon |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia

bag

Museum number: Af1934,0308.192 |
Ethnic group: Made by:JurMade by:Luo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jamuse

bag; quiver

Museum number: Af1934,0308.20.d |
Ethnic group: x85270 Made by:Azande |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dingba

bag

Museum number: Af1934,0308.62 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LatukaMade by:Latuho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Laronya

bag

Museum number: Af1934,0308.135 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LangoMade by:Latuho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Logoforok

balance

Museum number: Af1979,01.3726 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

balance

Museum number: Af1935,1108.115 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somalia