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vegetal

Header: vegetal
Also known as: vegetal; chaff; creeper; liana; shoot; tendril
Broader terms: x11354; organic
Narrower terms: bark; bulb; burr; charcoal; fibre; flower; fruit; gum; gum-resin; leaf; manna; millboard; pith; plant extract; plant specimen; resin; rhizomorph; root; sap; spathe; stem; thorn; tuber; varnish; vegetable ivory; wood

1,043 related objects

adhesive sample

Museum number: As1988,24.23 |
Production date: 1970s-1980s (mid) |
Production place: Made in:Baram River District |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Marudi

adze

Museum number: Am2003,07.13 |
Ethnic group: Made by:InuitMade by:Arctic Peoples |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Canada

amphora-cover

Museum number: EA38438 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amphora-stand

Museum number: EA73519 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 5thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wadi Sarga

animal remains; vegetal remains

Museum number: As1898,0703.395.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sri Lanka

anklet

Museum number: Af1978,22.551 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

anklet

Museum number: Af1978,22.550 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4802 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4806 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4809 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4803 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4805 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron; costume

Museum number: Af1999,03.15 |
Ethnic group: x84860 Made by:Sotho |
Production date: 20thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:South Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4804 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: As1974,28.19 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4807 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.4808 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

apron

Museum number: Oc1902,0603.1.a-b |
Production date: c.1880-1902 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makira

apron

Museum number: Af1991,09.89 |
Ethnic group: x84752 Made by:San |
Production date: 1990 |
Production place: Made in:Namibia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Namibia

apron

Museum number: Af1979,01.5045 |
Ethnic group: x85283 Made by:Zulu |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:South Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1991,09.88 |
Ethnic group: x84752 Made by:San |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Namibia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Namibia

apron; costume

Museum number: Af1999,03.14 |
Ethnic group: x84860 Made by:Sotho |
Production date: 20thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:South Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Africa

apron

Museum number: Af2003,07.4 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 20thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1990,09.441 |
Ethnic group: Made by:WahgiMade by:Komblo |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wara Kar

arm-band

Museum number: Af1989,05.78 |
Ethnic group: x92277 Made by:Balanta |
Production date: 1989 |
Production place: Made in:Guinea-Bissau |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guinea-Bissau

arm-band

Museum number: Af1979,01.4766.a-b |
Ethnic group: x84860 Made by:Sotho |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Lesotho |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lesotho

arm-guard; guard

Museum number: Oc1905,0217.7 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pentecost

armlet

Museum number: Af1978,22.651 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

armlet

Museum number: Af1978,22.650 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

armlet

Museum number: Af1978,22.559 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: As1941,03.37 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

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Museum number: Af1978,22.783.b-e |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Am,VAN.39 |
Ethnic group: x90573 Made by:Northwest Coast Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Georgia, Strait ofFound/Acquired:Nootka Sound

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Museum number: Am1896,-.71.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Branco, RiverFound/Acquired:Guyana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.789.b-z |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.754.b-v |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.757.b-x |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.770.b-ad |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.755.b-al |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.768.b-z |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.771.c-ai |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.763.b-o |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.758.c-u |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.772.b-r |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.766.b-w |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.785.b-h |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.793.b-q |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.773.c-z |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.792.b-c |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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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: Af1978,22.767.b-y |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.769.b-au |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Oc1964,03.156 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TifalminMade by:Ifilkamin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Telefomin

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Museum number: Af1978,22.794.a-q |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Am,VAN.30.a-b |
Ethnic group: x90573 Made by:Northwest Coast Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Port DiscoveryFound/Acquired:Admiralty Inlet

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Museum number: Af1978,22.784.b-h |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Northern Region (Ghana) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Northern Region (Ghana)

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Museum number: Af1978,22.750.b-ah |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.787.c-r |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.776.b-t |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.779.b-f |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.762.b-v |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.764.b-o |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.749.b-bd |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.765.b-ae |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.782.b-h |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.777.b-l |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.761.b-aa |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.753.b-am |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.775.c-j |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.780.b-g |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.752.b-ae |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.759.b-cy |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.748.b-af |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.756.b-an |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.760.b-bc |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.791.b-q |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.778.c-p |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Af1978,22.781.b-j |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

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Museum number: Oc1964,03.103 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TifalminMade by:Bufalmin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Namindumavip

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Museum number: Af1978,22.792.d |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

artefact; basket

Museum number: Am1997,Q.25.a-b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South America

artefact

Museum number: Am1985,32.331 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

artefact; animal remains; vegetal remains

Museum number: Oc1951,07.33.b |
Ethnic group: x83594 Made by:Elema |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua, Gulf of

artefact

Museum number: Am1997,Q.1073.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Peru

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.7 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

artefact; vegetal remains; textile

Museum number: Am1997,Q.1072 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Peru

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.5 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.3 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

artefact

Museum number: Am1997,Q.29 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South America

artefact

Museum number: Am1980,Q.4478.h |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Peru

artefact

Museum number: Am1985,32.248 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

artefact

Museum number: Am1985,Q.317 |
Ethnic group: x89588 Made by:Carrier |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Babine Lake

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.6 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

artefact

Museum number: Am1997,Q.766 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mexico

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.4 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

artefact

Museum number: Af1984,14.2 |
Ethnic group: x83287 Made by:Betsimisaraka |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toamasina

bag; pouch

Museum number: Am1991,09.4 |
Ethnic group: x92855 Made by:Northeast Peoples |
Production date: 1750-1770 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Great Lakes

bag

Museum number: Af1979,01.4925 |
Ethnic group: x84860 Made by:Sotho |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:South Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Africa

bag

Museum number: Af1978,22.687 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

bag

Museum number: Oc1902,0417.49 |
Ethnic group: x317231 Made by:Aboriginal Australian |
Production date: 1902 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Victoria River