Top 10 objects in the whole Pitt Rivers Museum's collections
The total number of objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum as at October 2006 was 296,981:
|
Class of object |
Number of objects |
% of overall global PRM collections |
Position |
|
Tools [definite] |
94,764 |
31.9 |
1 |
|
Ornaments & beads |
44,133 |
14.8 |
2 |
|
Weapons [definite] |
27,105 |
9.1 |
3 |
|
Religion |
26,952 |
9 |
4 |
|
Pottery |
19,238 |
6.4 |
5 |
|
Figures |
16,892 |
5.6 |
6 |
|
Tools or weapons |
14,769 |
4.9 |
7 |
|
Clothing |
12,982 |
4.3 |
8 |
|
Vessels |
12,465 |
4.1 |
9 |
|
Specimens |
11,782 |
3.9 |
10 |
Note that this is obviously not all the classes for which there are objects.
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.