ENGLAND: THE OTHER WITHIN

Analysing the English Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum

The most popular types of objects in the PRM ethnographic and photographic collections from Oxfordshire

Alison Petch,
Researcher 'The Other Within' project

 

Type of object

Number of objects

Photograph

5,110

Textile

510

Tool

253

Music

227

Box

209

Lighting

188

Toy & Game

139

Fire

119

Writing

106

Technique

96

Picture

91

Animal Gear

88

Insignia

82

Reproduction

82

Lock

77

Clothing

74

Religion

74

Body Art

71

Vessel

66

Ornament

63

Medicine

58

Specimen

52

Narcotic

50

Food

43

Weapon

43

Agriculture

36

Toilet

33

Death

31

Dance

28

Firearm Weapon

23

Ceremonial

21

Fishing

21

Transport

21

Basketry

18

Pottery

18

Measurement

17

Figure

16

Currency

14

Dwelling

12

Plant

12

Children

11

Marriage

11

Status

11

Punishment and Torture

10

Hunting

8

Sport

8

Bag

7

Physical Anthropology

6

Trade

6

Furniture Dwelling

5

Scientific Apparatus

5

Animalia

4

Armour Weapon

4

Geology

4

Metallurgy

4

Model

4

Navigation

4

Bead

3

Fan

3

Cordage

2

Theatre

1

Time

1