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  • Collection: Aberdonians in the Americas

McP_ABDUA 8653_Olmec Axe.jpg
ceremonial axe head, incised with a figure holding a mace/club/burning torch, two faint profiles on either side of figure's head

Lin_ABDUA 9228_net bag.tif
Old label "NET BAG USED BY LENGUA INDIANS. CHACO PARAGUAY". Net-bag in native cord , made from fuber of 'Caraguata' (Bromelia, Argentina) Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay, 1909.

Lin_ABDUA 65360_belt.TIF
belt made from spun and woven wool, dyed with cochineal. Ends of the belt are tassled. Old Label "belt in native red and white wool dyed with native cochineal. Chaco Paraguay. Presnted by Dr J.W. Lindsay 1909 in catalogue p 272 (201). Native spun…

Trail_ABDUA 65355&65349_bow&arrow.tif
bow in Paod Arco wood

Lin_ABDUA 8947_Armband-img01.tif
worn by male, Calf Leather bracelet with grey fur. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay 1909.

Dun_ABDUA 8880_Brush.jpg
Old label: Brush in cactus spines, made by Indians, South America. Presented by James Duncan, Tillycorthie, Aberdeenshire 1923.

Trail_ABDUA 8910_musical instrument.tif
Old label: "Caracasha made of bamboo, used by Munduruen indians as musical instrument by rubbing hard stick over notches, Amazonas, North Brazil." Presented by prof. Trail, University of Aberdeen, 1907.

Dun_ABDUA 8879_Carving-img01.jpg
Old label: "Carving in soapstone from native temple, Bolivia. Presented by Ian Duncan, Tillydrone, Aberdeenshire 1923". Carved stone with geometrical patterns and five different animals - depicts five animals (pig, horse etc) standing in a row.
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