ENGLAND: THE OTHER WITHIN

Analysing the English Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum

How much of the entire Pitt Rivers Museum collections for various types of artefacts come from England

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How much of the entire Pitt Rivers Museum collections for various types of artefacts come from England?

There are some types of objects that are very under-represented in the English collections:

Basketry

Cordage

Dance related artefacts

Figures

Food related items

Hunting

Marriage

Masks

Narcotics

Ornaments and beads

Plants

Status related items

Trade

and a few items that are better represented in the English collections might be expected:

Boxes

Child related items

Fire related items

Lighting

Time relates artefacts

Toys and Games

A few classes in the Pitt Rivers Museum's overall collections are dominated by English examples:

Nearly a third of all commemorative artefacts come from England

Over 50 per cent of locks and keys come from England

Over 40 per cent of all reproductions come from England (this is not surprising as many were made here of foreign objects but are classified as English)

Over 80 per cent of all scientific apparatus in the Museum comes from England

A third of all items collected to show various techniques are from England

A quarter of all textiles are from England

A quarter of all writing related items are from England