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Drum in wood, resonator in pigskin, stays of leather strips.

Bronze bust of Lydia Lopokova. Part of the Dr. J.W.A. Hunter bequest to the University of Aberdeen (for the founding of Medical Scholarships) in January 1960. Also part of the same bequest are 2 paintings ('Nirvana' by Augustus John, 'The Girl in the…

Helmet, composed of chain armour and decorated with leather bands. One of two collected from Central Sudan and listed together in the museum's slip catalogue.

Statuette of a dwarf, in granite.

Death mask of Napoleon (1769-1821) taken on the day of his death on St Helena (05/05/1821) by Antommarchi.

Hand lantern, made of perforated tin, cylindrical in shape with handle at the top for carrying. Tray and candle within, door/window in glass.

incised mirror-case, goose & double-disc

incised serpent Z-rod arch mirror comb

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, 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…