Hood of woollen fabric with a knotted fringe, found in moss in St Andrews Parish, Orkney

Man's hood of crimson wool lined with blue cotton: Western China, Sichuan Province, 19th century

Boy's hood of pink silk and blue silk border, with nine applied figures of the Daoist immortals in gilt silver on front: Western China, Sichuan Province, 19th century

Woman's hood of woollen cloth decorated with beads: North America, Canada, Slavey

Woman's hood made from wool, grosgrain ribbon, cotton thread and glass beads: North America, Canada, Mi'kmaq, 19th century

Woman's rayon hood printed with wartime slogans, in shades of pink, purple, green, orange, blue and brown: British, London, designed by Jacqmar's in house textile designer Arnold Lever and manufactured by Jacqmar, c. 1942

Coif or hood of riveted iron rings, slit up the back and closed by laces: European; first half of the 14th century

Print depicting Selby's fly catcher, Plate No. 9 of Birds of America, by John James Audubon, Edinburgh, Scotland