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Bennachie. A mountain with a rounded peak, slightly snow covered. In the mid distance are two houses, fields and trees.
Photograph of Mither Tap and Bennachie from Monymusk.
Bicker tarty. A tub shaped bowl made of staves of dark wood bound with two iron bands. Rounded blocks project from two of the staves opposite each other making the handles.
Brose bowl or 'bicker tartie' bowl, bucket-shaped, made from 14 wooden staves (2 of the staves form lugs or handles), flat base, and bound with two iron bands.
Block iron. A rounded triangular box metal box with a wooden handle and a hatch on the back, next to a similarly shaped solid block of rusty iron which fits inside.
Block iron with wooden handle, maker's mark on block. One of a number of items donated by Mrs Argo of Aberdeen, some of which were used on the farm of Darnabo, near Fyvie, Aberdeenshire.
Inscription: C3 [...] FALKIRK
Inscription: C3 [...] FALKIRK
Block. A small rectangular block of pink and black speckled granite polished extremely smooth.
Block of pink Peterhead granite.
Bone toggle. A small toggle made of bone. One end has broken off.
Calcined, broken, bobbin-shaped bead with central perforation. A collared urn was found by Leslie Mutch, the 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Mutch who farmed the Mains of Carnousie. Contents of the urn included this broken bead or toggle, some pieces…
Bonnet Broad Bonnet
Green broad bonnet, hand-knitted, wool. 'Worn by General Sir Alexander Leith, Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire' Reid (1912).
Bonnet. A white wool bonnet, flat, over a foot wide, with a pompom in the centre.
White wool broad bonnet (beret style). 'Worn by General Sir Alexander Leith' (Reid 1912).
Book Document
Poetry book by Sheena Blackhall, 'Fite Doo Black Crow', Keith Murray Publications 1989.