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An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade

An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade

Description:

Document: An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 25th March 1807. The abolition of the slave trade in British territories and ships took effect on 1st May 1807.

Date: 25th March 1807

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Spanish jar

Spanish jar

Description:

Spanish jar, to hold oil or wine. Found in the mud of Bristols floating harbour, showing that Bristol was trading with Spain.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:G313

Cowrie shells

Cowrie shells, traded across Africa

Description:

Cowrie shells, Congo. Traded across Africa from the Indian Ocean.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:E 1545

Boxes for gold dust

Boxes for gold dust from Asante people of Ghana

Description:

Boxes for gold dust from the Asante people of Ghana. Gold dust was currency used in areas of West Africa.

Creator: Asante

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:Ea 9340, 9342, 10029

Geometric weight for gold dust

Geometric weight for gold dust from Asante people

Description:

Weight for gold dust, in geometric shape, from the Asante people of Ghana. Weights like this may be based on Islamic system.

Creator: Asante

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:Ea 9128

Weights for gold dust

Weights for gold dust from Asante people of Ghana

Description:

Weights for gold dust in shape of armed man and gun, from the Asante people of Ghana. Figurative weights may have African proverb/ saying.

Creator: Asante

Date: unknown

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Object ID:Ea 9345, 9384

Adala anklets

Adala anklets from Igbo people of Nigeria

Description:

Adala anklets, from the Igbo people of Nigeria. Worn by young women ready to marry. Show wealth.

Creator: Igbo

Date: unknown

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Object ID:Ea 4289 - 90

Edo people armlet

Armlet from the Edo people of Benin

Description:

This is an armlet from the Edo people of Benin. Cuffs such as these were worn by Benin chiefs when dressed in regalia, and refer to a time when trade brought new prosperity to Benin. Metal such as brass was brought into the country by Europeans as a valued material to trade. This armlet is made from sheet metal, and was hammered to make the raised design of three figures, which possibly represent Europeans, either traders or soldiers.

Creator: Edo

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:Ea 9870

Spirit husband figure

Spirit husband figure from Baule people

Description:

Blobo bian or spirit husband figure from the Baule people of the Ivory Coast.

Creator: Baule

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:E 475

Divination bowl

Divination bowl

Description:

Wooden divination bowl, with two birds holding dish, Nigeria.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:E1458a

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