Top 10 objects from Somerset
There is a total of 879 objects from Somerset in the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Class of object |
Number of objects |
Position |
Transport |
347 |
1 |
Technique |
334 |
2 |
Writing |
331 |
3 |
Tools [definite] |
220 |
4 |
Textiles |
133 |
5 |
Religion |
46 |
6 |
Tools or weapons |
42 |
7 |
Animalia |
32 |
8 |
Specimens |
27 |
9 |
Box |
23 |
10 |
Ornaments & beads |
22 |
|
Fire |
21 |
|
Death |
20 |
|
Music |
19 |
|
Measurement |
13 |
|
Pottery |
11 |
|
Food |
10 |
|
Locks |
10 |
|
Weapons |
10 |
|
Animal Gear |
7 |
|
Dwelling |
7 |
|
Geology |
7 |
|
Agriculture |
6 |
|
Children |
6 |
|
Figure |
6 |
|
Toys & Games |
6 |
|
Plant |
5 |
|
Lighting |
4 |
|
Narcotic |
3 |
|
Vessels |
3 |
|
Models |
2 |
|
Trade |
2 |
|
Marriage |
1 |
|
Medicine |
1 |
|
Navigation |
1 |
|
Physical Anthropology |
1 |
|
Time |
1 |
Ethnographic and Archaeological split: 67 per cent of the Somerset collections are ethnographic
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.