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kayak
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A6013%27%29">ABDUA:6013</a>
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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.
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Inuit
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Early: 1690 Late: 1710
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leather sealskin wood redwood sinew baleen
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L: 5620 mm W: 480 mm H(at cockpit): 280 mm
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There are two kayaks in Marischal Museum. According to the 1824 catalogue of the Marischal College museum they are described as: Eskimaux canoe in which a native of that country was driven ashore near Belhelvie, about the beginning of the eighteenth century, and died soon after landing and Eskimaux canoe with paddles, darts and other implements; presented, 1800, by Captain William Gibbon, Aberdeen It is likely, though not certain, that the kayak on the left is the one recorded as being found near Belhelvie. The other kayak may have been sawn in half so that it would fit inside a cramped whaling boat returning from the Arctic. The first record of the older kayak is in a diary written by a Rev. Francis Gastrell of Stratford-upon-Avon who visited Aberdeen in 1760. He says that, In the Church which is not used (there being a kirk for their way of worship) was a Canoo about seven yards long by two feet wide which about thirty two years since was driven into the Don with a man in it who was all over hairy and spoke a language which no person there could interpret. He lived but three days, tho all possible care was taken to recover him. It has been suggested that both kayaks were made in the southern part of West Greenland. The distance from Greenland to Scotland is about 1200 miles, but this could be broken into shorter lengths by landing in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Shetland and Orkney. This would be needed to prevent the kayaks becoming waterlogged and to get drinking water. Even so, it is difficult to believe in such a long journey on rough seas, particularly with the difficulties of navigating out of sight of land. There are two theories about how the Inuit could have reached the North Sea with their kayaks. The first suggests that they were kidnapped by whalers and brought to Europe as curiosities, but then managed to escape or were freed by their captors. An alternative is that the kayakers took advantage of the colder weather of the Little Ice Age of about 1300 to 1850 when ice floes would have drifted much farther south than today and would have offered extra places on which to rest and collect fresh water. These kayaks are not the only evidence of Inuit people coming to the North Sea. There is another kayak in Aberdeen, in the buildings of the University's Medical School. This may be the one in which Eenoolooapik, an Inuit visitor to Aberdeen in 1839, demonstrated his kayaking skills in the River Dee to an admiring crowd. Eenoolooapik was brought to Aberdeen by Captain Penny of the whaling ship Neptune. Sadly when he returned to Labrador the following year he died of tuberculosis. There are also two kayaks in Zierikzee and Hoorn in the Netherlands which are recorded as having been found in the North Sea.
kayak
leather
sealskin
wood
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canoe
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63421%27%29">ABDUA:63421</a>
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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.
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Baird,John.Lawrence 1st.Viscount.Stonehaven
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Early: 1850 Late: 1929
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Baird,John.Lawrence 1st.Viscount.Stonehaven
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wood vegetable.fibre sennit
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L: 6100 mm
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A native canoe from Papua has been presented by Sydney Viscountess Stonehaven to Aberdeen University Anthropological Museum. It is an exceptionally fine example of the art and craft of the boatbuilders of New Guinea. The canoe is an outrigger, approximately 20 feet long, tapering fore and aft in lovely lines to a spike of 3 feet to 4 feet. The body of the canoe is beautifully streamlined and is shaped from a single trunk, but the bow and stern are separate pieces, closely fitted to the body but with the grain of the wood at right angles to that of the body. The baler is interesting as its outside is shaped to fit the inside of the canoe, a point which naval experts have commented upon as superior to European practice. 93. Canoe. New Guinea, Maty Islands. A narrow dug-out made from the breadfruit tree and used in shark fishing. the canoe exemplifies those creations of Pacific man which combine efficiency with elegance.
canoe
John Baird
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pole post carved.post
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63458%27%29">ABDUA:63458</a>
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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.
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Early: 1800 Late: 1862
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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wood pigment
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L: 4020 mm
Alexander Thomson
carved
pole
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Sekhmet sculpture
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A21463%27%29">ABDUA:21463</a>
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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.
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Early: -1549 Late: -1298 Period: 18 dynasty
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stone granite
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L: 350 mm W: 580 mm Th: 355 mm
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Africa Egypt Thebes
Grant Bey
sculpture
Sekhmet
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cbe7471c7186f79effe1c32e01469353
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figure.group ( model )
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A6043%27%29">ABDUA:6043</a>
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Group contents: sledges (8), Kayaks and dogs (10) and caribou and duck and humans (6)
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McPherson, John Dr
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Inuit
Date
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Late: 1930
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McPherson, John Dr
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ivory tooth skin hide pigment string
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Carved schist supports Male figures supporting architectural features are called 'Atlantes', after Atlas who held up the sky on his head and hands. This motif has ancient Near Eastern origins and is found in early Indian and Greek art. In Gandhara, the Atlantes range from crouching or squatting youths to bearded old men and, unlike classical Atlantes, can have wings and elephant feet.
figure
group
John mcpherson
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model model.well
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63607%27%29">ABDUA:63607</a>
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Model of an Indian well, with two bullocks drawing water and fifteen Indian figures, all made in India.
Date
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Late: 1939
Indian
mode
well
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axe axehead
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A39404%27%29">ABDUA:39404</a>
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Jadeite axe head, thin lenticular section, ancient breaks at blade end.
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Cruickshank, George
Date
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Early: -4000 Late: -2400. Period: NEO
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Cruickshank,George
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stone jadeite
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L: 191 mm W: 81 mm Th: 17.5 mm
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Europe Scotland North.East.Scotland Blackhouse.Farm Methlick Aberdeenshire
Abstract
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During the later Neolithic some finely-made, highly-polished axes were made of a green stone known as jadeite, from the Alps. The axes were among the earliest items brought to the east coast of Britain along a route through the Rhineland, which is used up to the present day. Too fine to be used as tools, they would have been symbols of status, and were deliberately buried as hoards or in significant places. This is one of six jadeite axe-heads from the North East Scotland. This axe has a triangular shape, with a pointed butt and curved blade, with the cutting edge extending around the perimeter. The cross-section is a flattened lens-shape. The axe is broken and chipped at the blade end. Its flat, triangular shape is typical of jadeite axe-heads from northern Britain. Unusually this one was found recently in a secure context, at Blackhouse Farm, Methlick, Aberdeenshire.
axe
axehead
George Cruickshank
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flat.axe axe axe.head
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A64999%27%29">ABDUA:64999</a>
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Barron, H Mrs
Date
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Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA
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Barron, H Mrs
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metal copper.alloy bronze
Format
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L: 110 mm W: 63 mm TH: 9 mm
axe
Barron
flat
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flat.axe axe axe.head
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A64998%27%29">ABDUA:64998</a>
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Flat axe head.
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Macintosh,Ronald
Date
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Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA
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Macintosh, Ronald
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metal copper.alloy bronze
Format
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L: 88.5 mm W: 43 mm TH: 7 mm
axe
flat
Ronald Macintosh
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Collecting the world
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anklet
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A7636%27%29">ABDUA:7636</a>
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Anklet, in a spiral of brass wire. Paper label attached (see inscription. Inscription: Anklet Nyassaland Ogston Coll 1929 Vol II p4 (3)
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Reith, Alexander Dr
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Malawi
Date
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Early: 1850 Late: 1929
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Reith,Alexander Dr
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Material: metal copper.alloy brass
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L: 290 mm Dia: 88 mm
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Associated place: Africa Malawi
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Iron ring, found in 1800 in the ancient camp of Raedykes near Stonehaven, and supposed to have been the hoop of the axle of a Caledonian war chariot used at the battle between Agricola and Calgacus fought near that place Presented by Professor Stuart.
Ornaments, often of a highly visible nature, are often worn as signs of status. Metal or other shiny or colourful materials are often chosen and may complement other markings on the body, such as tatoos, scarification or piercing. This is an anklet from Malawi, in central Africa. It is made of thick brass wire wound in a spiral and is heavy and inflexible. The anklet would have been put on in one action and not taken off, as it is too stiff to unwind. it would have reached well up the lower leg and would have made walking or running difficult. The anklet was worn by a woman as a highly visible symbol of the power and wealth of her husband.
anklet