Tools & Weapons

Touch the above image to view Letter from A. Azeez expressing disappointment that Lyon has not responded to previous inquiries about the sale of a personal collection of objects. Lyon eventually met with Ms. Azeez and her father and purchased many items, including the exhibited Decorative Sword.

Touch the above image to view Lyon’s 1902 Museum Diary entries discussing the purchase of “chiefly Bedouin” objects near Jericho. Several items, including the Club and Blunderbuss, exhibited in the Tools & Weapons case come from this purchase.

Touch the above image to view a letter from Spoer offering some details on the origin of his collection, which included the exhibited daggers.