Top 10 objects from Devon
There is a total of 552 objects from Devon, more than half of which are tools (mostly stone tools):
Class of object |
Number of objects |
Position |
Tools [definite] |
382 |
1 |
Animalia |
116 |
2 |
Pottery |
51 |
3 |
Textiles |
42 |
4 |
Lighting |
37 |
5 |
Ornaments & beads |
21 |
6 |
Religious artefacts |
18 |
7 |
Specimens |
18 |
7 |
Geology |
16 |
8 |
Vessels |
15 |
9 |
Tools or weapons |
15 |
9 |
Plant |
14 |
10 |
Writing |
10 |
|
Toys & Games |
9 |
|
Clothing |
8 |
|
Measurement |
8 |
|
Medicine |
8 |
|
Agriculture |
6 |
|
Bags |
5 |
|
Boxes |
5 |
|
Animal Gear |
4 |
|
Food |
4 |
|
Models |
4 |
|
Navigation |
4 |
|
Children |
3 |
|
Figures |
3 |
|
Fire |
3 |
|
Reproductions |
3 |
|
Technique |
3 |
|
Insignia |
2 |
|
Transport |
2 |
|
Weapons |
2 |
|
Locks |
1 |
|
Metallurgy |
1 |
|
Music |
1 |
|
Narcotic |
1 |
|
Physical Anthropology |
1 |
|
Pictures |
1 |
|
Trade |
1 |
Ethnographic and Archaeological split: 77 per cent of the Devon collections in the Pitt Rivers Museum are archaeological
You are reminded that all artefacts can be classified as more than one type or class, a drinking cup is classified as both a Vessel and Food.