1. Khanjar, bent dagger, Al Sa'idi style

2. Khanjar, bent dagger

3. Tafaq or bunduqiyyah, Martini-Henry rifle with silver-embellished stocks and barrels

4. Al kittarah, Omani sword with Persian influences

5. Azem al gamal, camel bones once used to teach reading and writing

6. Al sakakin, knives to tuck into a boy’s or a man’s belt

7. Map of the East African Coast with Zanzibar. Engraving by Conte de Maurepas

8. Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar. Wood engraving by L. Chaper

9. Touq, necklace

10. + 11. Taswirh, pendant representing a human figure, mainly worn by children for protection against evil

10. + 11. Taswirh, pendant representing a human figure, mainly worn by children for protection against evil

12. Traditional Omani jewellery

13. Magmar, incense burner made of clay

14. Mahbaarah, highly decorated pen case

15. Al makabbah, container for perfumes and jewellery

16. Maizrabiyyah, bowl with a long broad spout

17. Turse, small hand held shield used in both attack and defense in conjunction with a sword

18. + 19. Mlaaq, deep, beaked copper spoon with a decorative handle

18. + 19. Mlaaq, deep, beaked copper spoon with a decorative handle

20. Deglah, robe for a minister, to be worn when protocol demands

21. Model of Nizwa Fort

22. Bronze arrowheads, Musandam peninsula, 1st millennium BC

23. Bronze horse’s head, used as a drinking vessel, Samail, 300 BC- AD 793

24. Necklace with shell pendants, Ras al-Hamra, 4th millennium BC

25. Early Islamic tombstone

26. Two pages from the manuscript Ma’dan Al Asrar Fi Uloom Al Bihar, by Nasser bin Ali bin Nasser Al Khudhori (author), Said bin Salim Al Ja’mi (copyist), 1339 AH (AD 1917-1918)

27. Two introductory pages from a Koran manuscript, starting with surat Al Fateha and ending with surat Al Nas, with plant motifs

28. Ivory comb, imported from India, Ras al-Jinz, 3th millennium BC

29. Pair of bracelets made of silver beads and imitation coral, south or central Oman, 1st half of the 20th century

30. Makhnaq, silver necklace with red beads, northern Oman, 2nd half of the 20th century

31. Camel woodcarving on a door, northern Oman , 1st half of the 20th century

32. Koran holder

33. Halqa, circular silver jewel used to fasten the braids of a maiden, with tassels

34. Sumt, necklace with a pendant inscribed with Koranic verses

35. Manthurah, necklace with interlocking pendants and granulated decoration, 18th century

36. Large Chinese vase made of blue and white porcelain, Bin Dynasty (14th century), imported into Oman

37. Hirz, necklace, from the collection of Princess Salma, Zanzibar, late 19th century

38. Dallah, coffee pot with engraved decorations, 19th-20th century

39. Mijmar, incense burner in the shape of a boat, with painted decorations, Salalah, Dhofar region, early/mid 20th century

40. Shashah, small boat made of date palm branches