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Collections Highlights - Europe

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Highlights from SOAS' object and artwork collection from Europe.

    'Portrait of Godfrey Thomas Vigne', Benjamin Delacour, England, 1840
    'Japanese Imperial Court Musicians', Barbara Robinson,1969.
    'Kabuki Actor Playing an Evil Spirit Portrayed as a Woman Wearing a Priest's Hat', Barbara Robinson, France, 1968-1969
    ‘Mumbai male masseur (4)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, India, ca. 2005-2012
    Qajar style portrait, probably Europe, 19th century
    'Japanese Imperial Court Dancer' Barbara Robinson, France, 1969
    ‘Mumbai male masseur (3)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, India, ca. 2005-2012
    ‘Mumbai male masseur (2)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, India, ca. 2005-2012
    ‘Mumbai male masseur (1)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, India, ca. 2005-2012
    ‘Cambodia’s UXO salvage divers (3)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, Cambodia, ca. 2005-2012
    ‘A Game of Chess, Korea’, Elizabeth Keith, Korea, 1936
    'Morning Mists, Korea', Elizabeth Keith, Korea, 1922
    'Japanese Court Dancer', Barbara Robinson, France, 1968-1969
    ‘Portrait of Sir Richard Burton’, Madame Gutmansthal de Benvenuti, Italy, 1879
    ‘Cambodia’s UXO salvage divers (4)’, Photographed by Charles Fox, Cambodia, ca. 2005-2012
    'Old House, Malacca, Philippine Islands', Elizabeth Keith, 1925
    Iznik style bowl
    The Chinese Matriarch of Suchow 1934
    Mother and Child, Margaret Trowell, Uganda, 1940s
    The East Gate, Elizabeth Keith, Korea, 1925
    Two Japanese Imperial Court Dancers, Barbara Robinson, France, 1969
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Collections Highlights - Africa

Highlights from the SOAS object and artwork collections from Africa

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Highlights from the SOAS object and artwork collections from East Asia

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