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Subject: Zeus Ganymede
Description:Amphora, two ribbed handles, red-figured in glazed red clay. Obverse; bearded man ( Zeus ) with thysus or trident-headed rod seizing teasing youth ( Ganymede ) carrying cock as love gift. Note erect angle of sceptre. Above youth, part of inscription in Greek. Reverse; bearded man with sceptre or rod [show more]
Parson Gordon map of AberdeenParson Gordon map of Aberdeen'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'
Subject:'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'
pipe tobacco.pipepipe tobacco.pipeABDUA:7687
Subject:ABDUA:7687
Description:Tobacco pipe, used by Kaffirs. In Knight's manuscript (MS M106, 1840): 'Tobacco pipe and Segar Pipe of Steatite ... presented Augt 1821, by Mr Thom, African Missionary'.
Google Trends ScreenshotGoogle Trends ScreenshotA screenshot of Google search results showing interest in data protection.
Subject:A screenshot of Google search results showing interest in data protection.
Description:These Google search results show the high level of concern around data protection in the year 2020.
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Subject:Achilles Ajax Athene
Description:Amphora, black-figured in glazed red clay. Two ribbed handles with fan-shaped ornamentation. Lid light red, broad band round middle, and black knob. Shows Achilles and Ajax playing dice at the altar of Athene whose figure stands behind. Reverse shows youth wearing petasus standing by horse talking to two men. [show more]
<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A50285%27%29">ABDUA:50285</a>statue sculpture (Aesculapius Esculapius) Aesculapius Esculapius
Subject:Aesculapius Esculapius
Description:Small statue of Aesculapius. The head is classical, the body probably 19th century AD. Head given to Fordyce by Lord Bute (see Knight c.1840, MS M111 for two references to 'the head of Esculapius').
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Subject:amorini
Description:Carved schist relief representing amorini. Amorini symbolise love, like cherubs, and are generally naked, wearing only necklaces and anklets. They originated in Greece and spread throughout Western Asia, becoming particularly popular in Gandhara. The amorini are shown holding an undulating garland on their shoulders, with bunches of fruit hanging at the bottom of the loops, while gods and goddesses occupy the spaces above. [show more]
ABDUA:30559James Giles, Archibald Simpson, Archibald Simpson
Subject:Archibald Simpson
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Subject:assault of Mara
Description:Fragment of a carved schist relief representing the assault of Mara. Inscription: Old label: 5
<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A64007%27%29">ABDUA:64007</a>amphora jug pot Athene
Subject:Athene
Description:Two-handled vase, red-figured in glazed red clay. Obverse; youth with long staff. Reverse; Athene running with helmet in right hand and spear and shield with serpent in left. Wreath of foliage round neck. Type C amphora (bulgy body, rounded rim)