kayak
description: Kayak, in seal skins sewed together with tendon and stretched over framework in pieces of redwood lashed together with strips of whalebone and hide. (Wooden girth and rope lashing round manhole modern - inserted 1900.)' Reported by Reid (1912) as with paddle, spear, harpoon, bird-spear, throwing stick: 'kayak and accompanying implements were brought to Aberdeen about 1700. Kayak was occupied by 'an Indian man,' who died in Aberdeen soon after his arrival. The man and his kayak were captured at sea, not far from Aberdeen, according to local tradition. See Douglas's 'East Coast of Scotland,' Paisley, 1782.' Crossed hide thongs fore and aft of cockpit, single loops around bow, stern, cockpit edged by loops in hide.
source: Inuit
date: Early: 1690 Late: 1710
relation: leather sealskin wood redwood sinew baleen
format: L: 5620 mm W: 480 mm H(at cockpit): 280 mm

canoe
description: Outrigger canoe, dugout, from breadfruit tree. Fore and aft taper to a spike. Dear Professor Lockhart, I am so glad to think of the Papuan (native) canoe in Marischal College with all the other New Guinea things (I feel sure it must be the only native New Guinea canoe over here!) It was presented to us in 1929 when we visited Papua and New Guinea. V Sincerely Sydney Stonehaven.
creator: Baird,John.Lawrence 1st.Viscount.Stonehaven
date: Early: 1850 Late: 1929
contributor: Baird,John.Lawrence 1st.Viscount.Stonehaven
relation: wood vegetable.fibre sennit
format: L: 6100 mm

pole post carved.post
description: Figure carving on top of a long pole. Thomson's MS catalogue 1862: 'A long wooden idol placed in prow of canoe.' 92. Carved post. New Guinea, Humboldt Bay. The post belonged to Alexander Thomson of Banchory House, Aberdeen until his death in 1868. In a catalogue of the Banchory House Museum compiled in 1862 it is described as 'A long wooden idol placed in prow of canoe'. The figure carving is a curious mixture of styles from West New Guinea, but the decorative motif below the figures can be compared to ornament on harpoon shafts from the Humboldt Bay area. The true function of the post remains an enigma.
creator: Thomson, Alexander Mr
date: Early: 1800 Late: 1862
contributor: Thomson, Alexander Mr
relation: wood pigment
format: L: 4020 mm

Sekhmet sculpture
description: Figure of the head of Sekhmet. A special chamber was consecrated in the temple of Mut at Thebes to this goddess. This head came from that chamber.
date: Early: -1549 Late: -1298 Period: 18 dynasty
relation: stone granite
format: L: 350 mm W: 580 mm Th: 355 mm
coverage: Africa Egypt Thebes

figure.group ( model )
description: Group contents: sledges (8), Kayaks and dogs (10) and caribou and duck and humans (6)
creator: McPherson, John Dr
source: Inuit
date: Late: 1930
contributor: McPherson, John Dr
relation: ivory tooth skin hide pigment string

model model.well
description: Model of an Indian well, with two bullocks drawing water and fifteen Indian figures, all made in India.
date: Late: 1939

axe axehead
description: Jadeite axe head, thin lenticular section, ancient breaks at blade end.
creator: Cruickshank, George
date: Early: -4000 Late: -2400. Period: NEO
contributor: Cruickshank,George
relation: stone jadeite
format: L: 191 mm W: 81 mm Th: 17.5 mm
coverage: Europe Scotland North.East.Scotland Blackhouse.Farm Methlick Aberdeenshire

flat.axe axe axe.head
creator: Barron, H Mrs
date: Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA
contributor: Barron, H Mrs
relation: metal copper.alloy bronze
format: L: 110 mm W: 63 mm TH: 9 mm

flat.axe axe axe.head
description: Flat axe head.
creator: Macintosh,Ronald
date: Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA
contributor: Macintosh, Ronald
relation: metal copper.alloy bronze
format: L: 88.5 mm W: 43 mm TH: 7 mm

anklet
description: Anklet, in a spiral of brass wire. Paper label attached (see inscription. Inscription: Anklet Nyassaland Ogston Coll 1929 Vol II p4 (3)
creator: Reith, Alexander Dr
source: Malawi
date: Early: 1850 Late: 1929
contributor: Reith,Alexander Dr
relation: Material: metal copper.alloy brass
format: L: 290 mm Dia: 88 mm
coverage: Associated place: Africa Malawi