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This cross fragment and its base were found in a pile of stones near the Cairn o Mount. Other crosses are known from Deeside, while the pattern on the cross shaft is similar to some in the 9th century Book of Deer. The red sandstone from which they…

Oil painting, seated portrait of Robert Wilson wearing ' Turkish costume', and tucked into the waistband of this costume is a Persian dagger and sheath (ABDUA 63523). Scroll in L hand with the list of Alexander's Conquests. Background shows the Ruins…

Oil painting, 3/4 portrait, standing, facing. Short greying brown hair, walrus moustache, wears olive drab trenchcoat, white scarf, arms behind back holding papers. Plate reads 'Archibald Forbes LLD AFTER H Von HERKOMER', so possibly a copy. Herkomer…

Oil painting, 3/4 portrait of Thomas Gordon of Cairness wearing Greek General's uniform, R arm outstretched, 2 medals on l breast. B/g Greek landscape. Gordon was a Major-General in the Greek army during the war of independence from the Ottoman…

Slate relief (set in an ivory frame which is probably modern), depicting a figure of a god kneeling with upraised arms in the gesture of the god Shu, supporting, cartouches of Men-kheper-Ra (Thothmes III).

Gold pin used by Prince Charles Edward Stewart to fasten his philabeg, which he presented to the Lady Macintosh of Moy Hall, who gave it to Miss Gordon of Balbithan from whom it descended to her Grand Niece, Mrs Urquhart of Meldrum. Displayed on a…

Panel pipes carved out of argillite, a dark slate, comparatively soft when mined which hardens after exposure to the air Haida style, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia Made for sale to Europeans, most of the pipes illustrate sailors of the…

Shale pipe, carved with human and animal figures, latticed window in centre.

Shale pipe, carved with double-headed bird, dog, and human figures.