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Image of Ganapati (Lord of Hosts) or Ganesha, son of Siva, in granite.

Silver chain, with pendant, disc and movable sliding knobs ornamented with filigree work in silver gilt. Garnet in the centre of the disc. Probably used as an incense censer chain. Found in 1735 under floor of the library of Marischal College and…

Circular black leather shield, with gilded bosses and a crescent. Buffalo hide. Michie (1887): 'Taken in the Burmese War, 1827'

Black leather circular shield, ornate gold decoration includes gold bosses and crescents, and patterns around the rim. Buffalo hide.

Hawaiian war-god, in basketwork, decorated with red and black feathers, and dog teeth.

Wooden figure (imperfect) of goddess Sakauna/Takauna. Inscription: old label on back: Takauna, a great Tongan Goddess

VASE IV Same style. Obv. Dionysos sitting on folding stool. On each side a satyr, one playing lyre, one dancing. Dionysos holds in right hand a vine branch, in left a cup (perhaps at Kantharos). Rev. Apollo sitting on pillar or high stone, playing…

Silver medal awarded to Alexander Thomson of Banchory-Devenick, 1832. Inscription: Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society celery

A pair of heel-less slippers, leather soles, black fabric uppers heavily embroidered in blue, green and gold metallic thread.

Blow-pipe and spear combined. Steel spear-head and brass fore-sight are attached to the shaft with cane lashings, metal plate as rear-sight is missing. Blow-pipe forms the shaft. Illustrated in Ogston (1884-1929) Volume 3.