Ear ornament made of boar's tusk and dyed goat's hair, decorated with seeds and beetle wings: India, Nagaland, Angami Naga

Ear ornament made of boar's tusk and dyed goat's hair, decorated with seeds and beetle wings: India, Nagaland, Angami Naga

Armlet of woven cane strips ornamented on exterior with red and black hair, and three rows of white coix lachrymae seeds: Assam, Angami Naga

Armlet of woven cane strips ornamented on exterior with red and black hair, and three rows of white coix lachrymae seeds: Assam, Angami Naga

Necklace of black seeds and black and white glass beads, part of a girl's costume: South Africa, Basuto

One of a pair of anklets consisting of spherical seed pods strung on twine, with rattling objects inside, probably seeds, worn around the ankles during dancing: Africa, Malawi

One of a pair of anklets consisting of spherical seed pods strung on twine, with rattling objects inside, probably seeds, worn around the ankles during dancing: Africa, Malawi

Spinning top of carved pale wood, top set with five red seeds: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Blantyre or Domasi, early 20th century

Circular armlet made from a section of conus shell, the overlap perforated and ornamented with black seed beads attached by twine, used as currency: Melanesia, New Guinea, Trobriand Islands

Necklace of small brown seeds, strung on white cotton thread: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, c. 1970

Necklace of insect bored nuts or seeds on a plastic ribbon, with two identical military buttons attached: Africa, Malawi, possibly collected in Blantyre, 1965 - 1975

Mucuna seed necklet: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century