Browse Items (802 total)

  • Collection: Collecting the world

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Oval shaped box, hinged, in silver gilt, set with carnelian and turquoise stones. Described as 'Charm Boxes' on list in Museum Report 1931-32. Original tie-on label describes them as 'Talisman' boxes for holding magic promise.

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Square-shaped gold reliquary box, set with turquoise stones, and with a collar of red, green, black and white, and amber beads attached. Described as 'Charm Boxes' on list in Museum Report 1931-32. Original tie-on label describes them as 'Talisman'…

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Box (or chest) of the lady of the house Ta-du-bast for canopic jars. Painted yellow, brown, black, and red, with 4 compartments and inscribed on lid and sides with prayers to Mestha, Hapi, Duamutef and Qebhsennuf.

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A small rough wooden shrine, outer edges and back covered in red and blue cloth, containing an animal-headed Buddhist divinity.

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Wax impressions of nine Buddhas contained in hinged copper case, the wax is painted so that the sky is blue, the earth is green and the Buddha images are red.

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Clay relief of Tibetan/Buddhist deity (The God of Destruction) with raised sword, within a hinged copper case.

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Rectangular box, with lid, elaborately carved with stone chisel. Inscription: in ink, inside: New Zealand Box

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Fragment of a bronze bracelet.

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Bracelet presented by Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to Mrs Thomson of Banchory, on the occasion of the Prince Consort's visit to Aberdeen in connection with the opening of the Music Hall and the meeting there of the British Association, in September…

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Gag (branks type), with tongue-like projection and curled projections on head.

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