Cabinet of Curiosities Burgdorf and the world


2	German school mural depicting a trading post in Cameroon / West Africa, in use in Burgdorf school, 20th century, Dresden, same publication as RS-23.248
3	Tin of the company Schürch & Cie. Burgdorf for coffee essence (sugar essence as coffee surrogate), undetermined dating, Bern, RS-28.35
4	Chocolate from fairafric – a German-Ghanaian social business that processes raw materials locally and thus increases value creation in Africa, without Inv.No.
5	Carrier bag Tobler Schokolade from Bern, 20th century, without inv.no.
6	Pack of cigars / cheroots “Burgdorfer Havana”, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-0.48
7	Metal cigarette box, mark “Zuban N°9”, Munich, 20th century, without inv.no.
8	Indiana LUXE” cigar box from the Hediger & Cie AG cigar factory in Reinach, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.6617
9	Matchbox of the KOLONIAL E.G. BURGDORF (Einkaufsgenossenschaft der Kolonialwarengeschäfte), 20th century, origin unknown, RS-39.50
9	Wooden matchbox, mark “COLGRO” (Colonialwaren-Grossisten), undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.6665
10	Advertising puzzle of the company “Bernina” sewing machines: Girl in traditional costume with Swiss flag, 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-29.265
11	Metal cigarette box, mark “Turmac vert”, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.6621
12	Oromo Fairtrade coffee made from Ethiopian organic Arabica beans roasted in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Claro opened the first world shop in Switzerland in 1974. , without inv.no.
13	Chocolate box for Napolitains by Lindt, subject “Weekend”, c. 1930s, Burgdorf, RS-28.19
14	Round cardboard box by Wander for “Ovomaltine”, 1998, Burgdorf, RS-31.120
15	Ovaltine box with a reprint of an old label, 1970s, Burgdorf, RS-20.257
16	Ovaltine tin with label from the 1980s, 1982, Burgdorf, RS-23.327
17	Metal can for green coffee of the Colonial EG Burgdorf, 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-18.480
18	Kambly company wooden box for liqueur sweets with rum, around 1940, Altdorf, RS-30.389
19	Cailler tin for “Cacao”, undetermined date, Bern, RS-28.115
20	Tin can from the Maggi company in Kempttal for “Maggis Bouillonwürfel”, probably 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-32.360
21	Tin of the company Maggi Kempttal for “Potages Maggi”, undetermined date, Bern, RS-28.239
22	Copper ingots 1 kg. Copper mining in emerging countries is considered particularly dirty, toxic and dangerous. Copper is a good conductor of heat and electricity and is therefore used in many ways in industrialised countries, without Inv.No.
23	Suchard tin can for soluble “Cacao”, around 1900, Wynigen, RS-31.67
24	Electronic waste: 50 to 80% of electronic waste from industrialised countries is exported to Asia and Africa, where it is processed with the simplest means (fire, hammer and tongs, acid bath, etc.) and great stress on people and the environment.
25	Cardboard box for banana transport. Chiquita Brands International, founded in 1899 as the United Fruit Company, is one of the largest banana exporters in the world with headquarters in Etoy, Switzerland.
26	Chüjermutz costume of a dairyman (possibly “Oberschweizer” abroad); RS-28.193
27	Black silk apron with red flowers (Bernese Tschöplitracht), undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-12.1263.d
28	Globe in wooden stand, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-11.3082.b
29	Traditional shoes made of black leather with silver buckles; undetermined date; origin unknown ; RS-12.1263.l
30	Mask depicting a Spanish colonizer; Oaxaca, Mexico, North America; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-20845
31	Mask, probably depicting a Spanish colonizer; Oaxaca, Mexico, North America; gift of Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-20823
32	Mask depicting a Spanish colonizer; Oaxaca, Mexico, North America; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-20818
33	Mask depicting a Spanish colonizer; Oaxaca, Mexico, North America; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-20846
34	Mask depicting a Spanish colonizer; Oaxaca, Mexico, North America; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-20795
35	Book ‘Unter den Papua’s’ by Bernhard Hagen (1853-1919), German doctor of the Astrolabe Company in Erima (Papua),1899 (replica), Wiesbaden, Germany, no inv. no. The perception of “strangers” Bernhard Hagen founded the Frankfurt Museum of Ethnology in 1904. In his detailed research report on his time in Papua from 1893 to 1895, he uses racist stereotypes. The cover picture shows a photo of Kubai. This village elder from the neighbouring village of Bogadjim was called a ‘friend’ by Hagen in the book. Johann Friedrich Gustaf Umlauff (Hamburg, Germany) used the photo as a model to create a display figure for museums. This display figure with jewellery from Papua was also exhibited in Burgdorf. The museum, together with a polyphonic support group, decided to remove all the display figures from the exhibitions, so that no simplified stereotypes are passed on.
36	Jewellery made of dog bones, small nassa snails and raffia; gift from Arthur Speyer Ethnographica-Handel Berlin 1928; necklace made of boar tusks, snail shells, pieces of plants and plant fibre; provenance unknown, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, ES-4357, ES-20395
37	Ear jewellery made of tortoiseshell; gift from Arthur Speyer Ethnographica-Handel Berlin 1928, two bracelets made of plaited rattan; gift from Arthur Speyer Ethnographica-Handel Berlin 1929, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, ES-4358, ES-4359, ES-4370
38	Necklace made of snail shells, rattan and plant fibre; provenance unknown, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, ES-20394
39	Black silk bag with flowers, which was worn for the Bernese costume ; undetermined date, Suisse; RS-12.1263.t
40	Leather alpine dairyman’s cap with Bernese coat of arms. Attached are 17 badges from Schwingfesten; 20th century, Switzerland; RS-25.381
41	Fox (taxidermy)

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Legend of inventory numbers:
ES = Burgdorf Ethnological Collection
HGM = Swiss Gold Room Collection
RS = Historical Collection of the Knights’ Hall Association
SIO = Im Obersteg Collection (belongs to ES)