Sheep shears
source: metal
format: L:290mm

Picture (Walter Scott)
description: Black and white engraving, half length portrait of Sir Walter Scott seated in his study with his dog looking wistfully up at him. Image is glazed.
source: Ink paper Glass
format: H: 530 mm W: 425 mm Th: 25 mm | H: 450 mm W: 345 mm
coverage: Europe

Painting ('Highland Cows and Sheep')
description: Two highland cows. Beyond the cows a flock of sheep grazes among the heather.
creator: B, Frank (?)
source: Oil on canvas
format: H: 470 mm W: 675 mm Th: 30 mm | H: 388 mm W: 590 mm
coverage: Europe, Scotland,

Mummified cat
description: Mummy of a cat in brown linen wrappings
source: linen, mummified animal remains
date: 310 BC-30 BC
format: L: 26 mm
coverage: Africa, Egypt

Ox cart model
description: Buffalo cart model with detachable buffalo. Models of the implements employed in the rice culture by the Siamese. These models were made to scale by Buddhist priests in Siam.
source: wood, cane
publisher: Ogilvie, T W Dr
format: L(Cart): 270 x H: 153 x W: 75mm, L (Ox): 107 x H: 64 x W: 37mm, L(Base): 208 x W: 90mm
coverage: Asia, Thailand (formerly Siam), South-West

Mouse trap
description: Long thin cone-shaped basket, woven from thin dried twigs, bound together at base with dried grasses and held together at intervals with strips of dried plant material. Used as a mousetrap. Piece of styrofoam inside.
creator: Kwanyama (Ovambo or Ovawambo People)
source: vegetable fibre
publisher: Powell - Cotton, Maj. P H G
format: Length: 540mm x Diam (max): 70mm
coverage: Africa, South Africa, Republic of Angola, Owangwe?

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Horse shoe
description: An adjustable horseshoe, used by the farrier to spread a contracted hoof. The horse-shoe is hinged at the toe so that when fitted it allows the foot to spread out, encouraging it to become broader as the horse walks on it over a period.
source: Metal, iron
format: L, 152 mm
coverage: Europe, Scotland, North East, Aberdeenshire

Man on horse
description: Bronze figure of a man on a rearing horse, man holding a spear in his right hand. The horse sits on an oval-shaped base, and is sitted with a bridle, reins, a decorative rug and saddle with hand-hold. The male figure is wearing a circular cap on his head, and long shirt-type garment.
source: Bronze
publisher: Marsh, Dane E. M.
format: (Horse and figure together) H: 252 x L: 192 x D: 65mm
coverage: Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin City