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Candeeiro romano completo, feito de barro caulinítico, usado para iluminação na época romana, produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (entre a segunda metade do século IV e o início do século 5). A lâmpada tem uma forma…

Candeeiro romano completo, feito de barro caulinítico, usado para iluminação na época romana, produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (entre a segunda metade do século IV e o início do século 5). A lâmpada tem uma forma…

Quaint museum featuring African art, history & exhibits relating to the local slave trade.

Cuerno Kull-kull. Objeto de tradición mapuche. Artefacto aerófono confeccionado de una asta de res. De uso ceremonial en Nguillatunes y Machitunes. Tiene una escotadura en la punta, formando una boquilla. Kull-kull horn. Mapuche tradition object.…

Cuerno Kull-kull. Objeto de tradición mapuche. Artefacto aerófono confeccionado de una asta de res. De uso ceremonial en Nguillatunes y Machitunes. Tiene una escotadura en la punta, formando una boquilla. Kull-kull horn. Mapuche tradition object.…

Kreol West Indies unveils thousands of objects of Creole heritage by mixing works by renowned contemporary artists. It's also the logo of a fun clothing line ... Come and be surprised ... there are two locations: Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante!

Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…

Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…

Pipa ceremonial de forma antropomorfa, elaborada de piedra talco. Encontrada en el sector norte del fortín Curiruka. Anthropomorphic ceremonial pipe, made of talc stone. Found in the northern sector of the Curiruka fort.

Pipa ceremonial de forma antropomorfa, elaborada de piedra talco. Encontrada en el sector norte del fortín Curiruka. Anthropomorphic ceremonial pipe, made of talc stone. Found in the northern sector of the Curiruka fort.

Born in Barbados but raised in Reading, Karen has been in media for 22 years and is currently Chairperson of MediaCom, the largest media agency in the UK with billings over £l billion. Prior to this Karen was CEO for 5 years. Karen has been…

Born in Barbados but raised in Reading, Karen has been in media for 22 years and is currently Chairperson of MediaCom, the largest media agency in the UK with billings over £l billion. Prior to this Karen was CEO for 5 years. Karen has been…

White kaolin clay ball tobacco pipe, partial bowl and heel/spur. Decorated with star shapes in relief on both sides, with a vertical feather/leaf pattern down the length of the bowl on two sides. The artifact was found in church village; it is…

White kaolin clay ball tobacco pipe, partial bowl and heel/spur. Decorated with star shapes in relief on both sides, with a vertical feather/leaf pattern down the length of the bowl on two sides. The artifact was found in church village; it is…

Born and brought up in superlative St George, John was educated at St Giles School, then Combermere High School, representing Combermere at first team level in Barbados first division cricket competition. In 1964, he migrated to the UK under…

Born and brought up in superlative St George, John was educated at St Giles School, then Combermere High School, representing Combermere at first team level in Barbados first division cricket competition. In 1964, he migrated to the UK under…

John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager, who currently works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. A fast, skillful left winger, Barnes had successful periods at…

John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager, who currently works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. A fast, skillful left winger, Barnes had successful periods at…

Pioneer of British rock during the 70s; singer/songwriter, Joan Armatrading is credited with being the first black female singer/songwriter to gain prominence on the British music scene. She offered a unique take on folk and reggae that was highly…

Pioneer of British rock during the 70s; singer/songwriter, Joan Armatrading is credited with being the first black female singer/songwriter to gain prominence on the British music scene. She offered a unique take on folk and reggae that was highly…

Artefacto cerámico de diseño rojo sobre blanco, de cuello largo evertido y dos pequeñas asas en la parte superior del cuerpo. De uso doméstico. Fue donado en el tiempo en que se hizo la haciendo la carretera. Ceramic artifact of red on white…

Artefacto cerámico de diseño rojo sobre blanco, de cuello largo evertido y dos pequeñas asas en la parte superior del cuerpo. De uso doméstico. Fue donado en el tiempo en que se hizo la haciendo la carretera. Ceramic artifact of red on white design,…

Jarro asimétrico de forma anfibiomorfa. Presenta asa puente. Su color es rojo decorado con técnica negativa mediante ahumado de color negro. La pieza se encuentra restaurada. Asymmetric jug with an amphibiomorphic shape. It has a bridge handle.…

Jarro asimétrico de forma anfibiomorfa. Presenta asa puente. Su color es rojo decorado con técnica negativa mediante ahumado de color negro. La pieza se encuentra restaurada. Asymmetric jug with an amphibiomorphic shape. It has a bridge handle.…

Artefacto de hierro esmaltado, empleado como tetera que es parte de un juego de té infantil (compuesto por tetera con tapa, azucarero con tapa, lechero, 4 tazas con sus platos y bandeja, total 14 piezas). Fueron propiedad de Emilia Balde Schilling,…

Artefacto de hierro esmaltado, empleado como tetera que es parte de un juego de té infantil (compuesto por tetera con tapa, azucarero con tapa, lechero, 4 tazas con sus platos y bandeja, total 14 piezas). Fueron propiedad de Emilia Balde Schilling,…

Arremessador de louça comum romana (século III), produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) e usado para servir líquidos à mesa. O objeto está completo. Está decorado com linhas cruzadas polidas. Roman common ware…

Arremessador de louça comum romana (século III), produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) e usado para servir líquidos à mesa. O objeto está completo. Está decorado com linhas cruzadas polidas. Roman common ware…

Jarro de cerámica de base plana, con una franja en sobrerelieve a la altura del cuello, donde se le han incrustado 7 fragmentos de loza blanca refinada decorada con motivo “Blue Willow”. Presenta asa en arco de correa. Recuperada en Cocule, comuna de…

Jarro de cerámica de base plana, con una franja en sobrerelieve a la altura del cuello, donde se le han incrustado 7 fragmentos de loza blanca refinada decorada con motivo “Blue Willow”. Presenta asa en arco de correa. Recuperada en Cocule, comuna de…

James is an internationally recognised business leader with operational experience in the media and environmental industries, public office, alongside expertise in SME business start-ups and management. In 1996, he was Britain’s first Black CEO of a…

Jamaica's Heroes Wedgwood mug, part of the collection of the National Museum of Jamaica. The National Museum Jamaica is the national agent for the collection, preservation and documentation of Jamaica’s material culture and aims to stimulate serious…

Jamaica's Heroes Wedgwood mug, part of the collection of the National Museum of Jamaica. The National Museum Jamaica is the national agent for the collection, preservation and documentation of Jamaica’s material culture and aims to stimulate serious…

The iron ball was part of punishment for enslaved people in Barbados. The ball would be fastened to a short chain that was shackled to an enslaved person’s legs. The enslaved person would have to continue labour whilst shackled to the ball, which…

The iron ball was part of punishment for enslaved people in Barbados. The ball would be fastened to a short chain that was shackled to an enslaved person’s legs. The enslaved person would have to continue labour whilst shackled to the ball, which…

Introduction and clips from Windrush. 2018 Barbados Community College Michelle Hinkson-Cox Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna…

The Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago in Waterloo, on Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. The museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Indo-Caribbean culture.

Una réplica de incensario utilizado en rituales indígenas. A replica incense burner was used in indigenous rituals.

Una réplica de incensario utilizado en rituales indígenas. A replica incense burner was used in indigenous rituals.

Image of woven wooden basket

Image of a woven blanket in traditional pattern

Image of wooden tray

Image of wooden mortar and pestle

Image of wooden cup

Image of a West African heddle pulley

Image of waterfall outside of Boruca that is tied with traditional stories and myths

Image of undecorated gourd bowl

Image of a Tuk band penny whistle

An image of the Bola de peidra during the process of photogrammetry

An image of the Bola de peidra

Image of the front entrance of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society

Image of the Museo Comunitario de Boruca sign

Image of taburete de armadillo, armadillo stool

Image of symbolic tree inside the community museum

Image of students around a 360 degree camera next to a waterfall

Image from path through Boruca at sunset

Image of a taxidermied osprey

Image of community museum sign on the side of the museum

Image of a Militia badge

Image of a metal light without a bulb

Image of "Margaret's Head" by Karl Broodhagen terracotta bust

Image of logos

Image of metal jail cell eyelets from another angle

Image of metal eyelets for hanging prisomers cots

Image of metal jail cell door

Image of Iron ball used to chain enslaved peoples

Image of metal hand bell

Image of a gourd used as a vessel

Image of gourd bowl decorated with symbols

Image of a decorative bowl made out of a gourd

Image of a Conch shell

Image of community museum

Image of community member speaking to students inside the community museum

Image of community member standing next to the stone sphere at the museum

Image of community members interviewing and filming each other

Image of bull horn instrument

Image of outside building associated with the community museum

Image of Brucan community member holding a traditional mask

Image of Boruca from road outside museum

Image of "Barbara" by Karl Broodhagen Terracotta bust

Image of Amerindian stone scraper

Image of a decorated Amerindian Cassava Grater

An image of a canasta tejida, a woven basket from Boruca

An image of a Brucan wooden mask in a traditional style

An image of a Brucan weaving loom with a traditional pattern

Image of a carved wooden Taino Zemi

Image of a bleached sea urchin

Image of a female figure made out of a gourd and straw

An image of a Cuerno de toro, a Bull horn

Image from inside an open traditional Brucan house

This site celebrates Intangible Cultural Heritage - the practices, representations and expressions that are central to the lives and identities of communities, groups and individuals across Scotland. In its many and varied forms from cultural…

Human femur, part of the collection of the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago. The National Museum and Art Gallery was established originally as the Royal Victoria Institute (RVI) in 1892 in commemoration of the Jubilee of Queen…

Human femur, part of the collection of the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago. The National Museum and Art Gallery was established originally as the Royal Victoria Institute (RVI) in 1892 in commemoration of the Jubilee of Queen…

Botella Huaco Rey de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, base pedestal, y fondo convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior, que une la mitad del gollete…

Botella Huaco Rey de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, base pedestal, y fondo convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior, que une la mitad del gollete…

Botella Huaco Rey pintada de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, y base pedestal con el fondo ligeramente convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior,…

Botella Huaco Rey pintada de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, y base pedestal con el fondo ligeramente convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior,…

Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…

Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…

The Highland Folk Museum is Britain’s first open air museum. It demonstrates through traditional and living displays how Highland people lived and worked from the 1700s up to 1950. The site is one mile long, and has a working croft, live animals and…

It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into ‘fans’ by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. Thus, fabric is created. These…

It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into ‘fans’ by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. Thus, fabric is created. These…

Childhood memories

Havana's Carnival provides a spectacular display of music, dancing, conga lines, fanciful outfits, fireworks and rum. Carnival comes with some traditions, like effigies of well known people being paraded along the coastal road, Parades run the length…
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