iziko social history resources: one hundred highlights from the social history collections

research
pre-colonial archaeology
historical archaeology
maritime archaeology
colonialism and resistance
domestic and family life
economy, trade and technology
culture and identity
contemporary history

collections
pre-colonial archaeology collection
physical anthropology
historical archaeology collection
indigenous knowledge/ ethnographic collections
ancient and classical cultures
ceramics
textile collection
furniture
woodworking tools
glass
numismatic and philately collection
silver collection
toy collection
transport collection
weaponry
william fehr collection

exhibitions
rust-en-vreugd
slave lodge
bo-kaap museum
bertram house
koopmans-de wet house
maritime centre
sas somerset
groot constantia
iziko at the castle of good hope
off-site exhibitions

resources
social history publications
social history library
social history news
online resources

one hundred highlights from the social history collections

Doll, boy, felt body, by the Lenci firm, c. 1931

Doll, boy, felt body, by the Lenci firm, c. 1931

Known by his owners as Robert, the doll was bought in a sale at Harrods (London) in 1931 for £1.

(SACHM66/614)

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