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Atomic model made of wooden balls (green and gold) and metal rods; pastic label attached reads "Flurorspar Ca.7 2, Scale 2.5 CMS=1 A"; illustrating organisation of atoms in the solid.

Flute in carved wood, was described by Nockells as a 'nose instrument'. Carved decoration of faces (3, and in relief).

Small flute in wood, silver mounted with a lever for the end stop, German. Polished wood case, with name plate showing that it belonged to William Thom, The Inverurie Poet (1798-1848).
Inscription: The flute which belonged to William Thom 'the…

Three pieces of carved ivory, tied together, with anthropomorphic decoration. Michie (1887) describes this as a 'Piece of carved bone from Otaheite', Reid (1912) as 'Work of art in elaborately carved ivory', Hunt (1981) as a 'Fly-whisk handle'.

Stone font from Old Greyfriars Kirk, Aberdeen. Shape: circular (four lugs).

Food vessel with a slightly S-shaped profile. The cord-impressed decoration is large and rough compared to a beaker. It comprises bands of herringbone and lines and covers the whole exterior of the food vessel. The vessel is also bevelled and…

Model of the foot of a Chinese female, in plaster of Paris, with silk bandage and shoe. Michie (1887) 'Models of the compressed feet of a Chinese Lady.' Reid (1912): 'Foot of Chinese female, left, distorted.'