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Copper with Quartz, South Caradon Mine, St Cleer, Cornwall, EnglandCopper with crystalline quartz
Liroconite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, EnglandA large, rare, liroconite crystal on strashimirite found in 1808. At 2.5cm, the specimen is the largest known crystal from any locality worldwide
Replica Bust of Nefertiti, GermanyFull size plaster replica of a limestone bust of Nefertiti. The original bust of Nefertiti (meaning the beautiful one has come forth ) was discovered in 1912
Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, EnglandMasks such as these are used in the Padstow Obby Oss May Day celebrations. It is worn during a dance that celebrates the coming of Spring
Gold, Carnon Stream Works, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, EnglandGold is a native element and precious metal which has been prized by mankind for thousands of years for its beauty, malleability and resistance to corrosion
Gold Lunulae and Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, CornwallTwo Early Bronze Age gold lunulae and copper alloy flat axehead found in a barrow at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn in 1864
Bournonite with Quartz, Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, EnglandSteel-grey twinned bournonite crystals, in distinctive cog wheel formation, with colourless quartz
Cassiterite, Wherry Mine, Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall, EnglandCassiterite with quartz. A very rich tin ore of a brown colour with black crystals of a curious form on the surface intermixed with white quartz
Okimono, JapanThis carved object, depicting an egg and two rats, was made in Japan in the mid 1800s. It is known as an okimono, which means object for display in Japanese
Tetrahedrite, Trenance, St Issey, near Padstow, Cornwall, EnglandTetrahedrite coated in chalcopyrite with minor siderite. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote: Crystals of Grey Copper Ore in triangles with a little spatose Iron Ore, near Padstow. Rashleigh Collection
Gold Lunula, Early Bronze Age, St Juliot, CornwallGold Early Bronze Age lunula of classical style with incised geometric pattern on one side
Copper Alloy Pre-decimal One Penny (1d) Coin, EnglandThe obverse bears the youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (reigned 1952-) wearing a laurel wreath in her hair. The inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F : D: + encircles the portrait
Common Raven (Corvus corax) Skull, Probably Cornwall, EnglandThe Common Raven is the largest member of the Crow Family and is one of the most widely distributed birds worldwide. It is all black in colour with a long, wedge shaped tail
British War Medal, First World War 1914-1918This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Electrotype Greek Coin from Thurium, Southern ItalyObverse only electrotype showing Athene wearing a crested Athenian helmet on which there is Scylla with a snaky tail and a tiny griffin on the neck guard
Cuprite with Minor Quartz, Gwennap, Cornwall, EnglandThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 16)
Wolframite, Castle an Dinas Mine, St Columb Major, Cornwall, EnglandWolframite contains iron, manganese and tungsten and is the main ore mineral of tungsten
1914-15 Star Medal, First World War 1914-1918This medal was awarded to Captain F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Afghanistan Medal, Second Afghan War 1878-1880This medal, together with two clasps, was awarded to Captain G.F. Call who served with the Royal Engineers
Military General Service Medal, 1793-1814This medal was awarded to Captain G.J. Call in 1848, together with the clasp CUIDAD RODRIGO. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Mende Sowei Mask, Sierra Leone, West AfricaWomen of the female-only secret society (Sande) of Western Africa used these carved, wooden, masks for initiation ceremonies, marking a womans transition from child to adulthood
South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) Right LegThis extinct, flightless bird lived in New Zealand. The largest of the species reached 3.6 meters and its only predator was the Hst eagle, until the first Polynesian settlers arrived in the 1200s
Chalcophyllite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, EnglandCoarse crystals of chalcophyllite. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue: Transparent six sided thin Crystals of Copper Ore with some eight sided crystals of green Do
Galena, Matlock, Derbyshire, EnglandBright metallic grey galena. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue 126 Lead Ore shot in the form of a leaf called Thorn-Leaf Lead Ore. Matlock
Chalcopyrite on Baryte, Ecton Mine, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, EnglandBrassy yellow chalcopyrite on botryoidal cream baryte. This specimen is a classic example from the Ecton Copper Mines in Staffordshire. Chalcopyrite is an important copper ore
Copper, Cornwall, EnglandAn intricate dendritic growth of copper crystals. Also known as native copper, the specimen is pure copper, uncombined with any other elements
Drawing of Tin Ingot, Praa Sands, Breage, CornwallA drawing of one of four tin items found among fossil wood from a submerged forest at Praa Sands in 1974 which had been uncovered during storms (TRURI : LOAN.99.2)
Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, EnglandEarthenware bust of John Wesley (1703-1791) wearing a black cassock and white clerical collar, mounted on a square base with leaf pattern
Earthenware Figure of Dolly Pentreath, Swansea, Glamorgan, WalesA standing figure of Dolly Pentreath carrying a basket of fish in a hod held to her head by a black band
Tin FigurineA seated figurine made from tin, with a little zinc
Julia Domna Silver DenariusSilver denarius depicting Julia Domna (193-217 AD) on the obverse, facing right, with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA
Julius Caesar Copper Alloy CoinThe coin features Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) with the inscription DIVOS IVLIVS on the obverse and the inscription CAESAR DIVI F on the reverse. It measures 25 mm in diameter and is a possible forgery
Queen Anne Silver Shilling, EnglandThe obverse depicts Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). The reverse features merged shields, representing the union of England and Scotland
Pelike, Southern ItalyA fawnware pelike, painted reddish brown, with a painted representation of a female face with wings on either side, dating from around 320 BC
Roman Republic Silver DenariusThe obverse features Janus, a god with two faces, looking in opposite directions (the past and the future) surrounded by the inscription M FOVRI L F. The month of January is named after Janus
Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown, EnglandThe obverse of the silver crown features Queen Victorias Jubilee portrait, facing left and wearing the small diamond crown, commissioned by her in 1870
Silver Tetradrachm, EgyptSilver tetradrachm featuring the diademed head of Ptomely I (305-283 BC) of Egypt, facing right, on the obverse
Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary PeriodWooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses
Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary PeriodWooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses
Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, EnglandEight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church
Noh Mask, JapanCarved wooden Noh mask painted with a white face, red lips, black hair, teeth, moustache and small beard
Slate Plaque, Neville Northy Burnard (1818-1878)Slate plaque of the head of a bearded man, wearing a medieval hat and coif. A coif was a close-fitting linen cap that that tied under the chin - it was worn by both men and women
Moche Culture Portrait Vessel, Truxillo, PeruMoche culture vessels are some of the few realistic portrayals of human faces found in the Pre-Columbian Americas
Amphora, Southern ItalyA red-figure pottery amphora with a painted representation of a female face, dating from around 320 BC
Riflebird (Ptiloris), Queensland, AustraliaA male Riflebird, perched on a branch. The plumage is velvety black with a beautiful iridescent purple sheen, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast
African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), AfricaThe African Grey Parrot has plumage in various shades of grey with very distinctive red tail feathers. The area around the eyes is white or, in this case, a light cream color
Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis), South Island, New ZealandKiwis are flightless, nocturnal birds, so are seldom seen. They are currently listed as endangered. Habitat loss and predation by dogs, stoats, ferrets and cats have all contributed to this
Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys), Ecuador or Peru, South AmericaThe Red-masked Parakeet originates from South America and is grass green with a solid red plumage mask covering the forecrown, crown and cheeks
Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne), Buffelsdoorn Estate, Klerksdorp, South AfricaA male Long-tailed Widowbird in breeding plumage, perched on a branch. The feathers are almost entirely black with orange and white shoulders, or epaulets
Copper, United Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, EnglandThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 17)
Chalcocite, Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, EnglandCoarse platy chalcocite
Chalcopyrite with Quartz and Minor Sphalerite, United KingdomThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7, Figure 3) which states Is yellow copper ore
Chalcocite with Quartz, Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, EnglandThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7)
Torbernite on Quartz, Wheal Basset, Illogan, Cornwall, EnglandAn earthy, orange coated, quartz mass bearing fine towers and clusters of books of emerald to bottle green square plates of torbernite
Roman Coins, St Columb Minor, CornwallFive of eighty eight Roman coins dug up by C.K. Croft Andrew during the 1939 summer excavations at Trevelgue Head (also known as Porth Island), St Columb Porth
Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, EnglandIn September 1870, this velocipede was ridden by Sir Richard Tangye from Truro to Newquay, bringing the news of the Battle of Sedan to the town
First World War Victory Medal 1914-1919This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Distinguished Service Order Medal, First World War 1914-1918This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call at Buckingham Palace on 26th July 1919. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Queens South Africa Medal, Second Boer War 1899-1902This medal was awarded to Second Lieutenant Charles F. Call, with four clasps. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-1880This medal was awarded to Captain G.F. Call who served with the Royal Engineers. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Order of the Medjidie Medal (Fifth Class), Crimean War 1854-1856This medal was awarded to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Sardinian Medal for Valour, Crimean War 1854-1856This medal was awarded to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
India General Service Medal, Second Anglo-Burmese War / Second Burma War 1852-1853This medal was awarded to Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Turkish Crimea Medal 1855, Crimean War 1854-1856This medal was awarded to Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
First China War Medal, First Anglo-Chinese War 1839-1842This medal was awarded to Captain G.I. Call in 1842. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection
Order of the Bath (Military Class), 1869George Frederick Stevenson Call was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in Queen Victorias 1869 Birthday Honours
Army of India Medal, 1799-1826This medal was awarded to Cornet G.I. Call who served with the 27th Light Dragoons
Shield with 17 Campaign Medals, 1807-1918These 17 campaign medals were awarded to various members of the Call family
Pottery Bottle, Peru, South AmericaThis bottle is likely to have been made by the Chim├║ people, who lived in northern Peru. It dates from AD1100-1300 and depicts a human-like figure holding a monkey
Painted Mask, JapaneseThis Japanese painted composition model of a mask is a miniature of the type used in Japanese Noh theatre. This mask represents a more devilish interpretation of the Oni spirit
Figure of Apis Bull, EgyptianBronze standing figure of the Apis bull with sun disc between the horns, Egyptian. The statuette was found in 1832 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall
Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East AsiaThis decorative wooden figure, intended for the European market, is decorated with sequins, inlaid glass and gilt relief lacquer (Hman Si Shwe Cha)