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chair.seat
Quill-worked chair seat, geometric pattern, triangles and central circle; multi-coloured.
Tags: Alexander Thomson, chair, set
moccasin shoe (pair)
Leather-soled moccasins, multi-coloured quillwork, red cloth.
Tags: Alexander Thomson, moccasin, shoe
slipper shoe (2)
A pair of heel-less slippers, leather soles, very dark green velvet uppers heavily embroidered in gold metallic thread.
Tags: Alexander Thomson, slippers
slipper shoe (2)
A pair of shoes in leather with a slight heel, and curved toes. Back of shoes turned down as if worn like heel-less slippers, red fabric uppers heavily embroidered in white and blue metallic thread. These may be the slippers referred to in Thomson's…
Tags: Alexander Thomson, slipper shoe
adze
Ceremonial adze with heavy shaped shaft which is elaborately carved, stone blade secured by vegetal fibre string binding. The number 11 is scratched on one end of the shaft. Original description (from Thomson's manuscript Catalogue of Banchory…
tobacco.pipe
Tobacco pipe (Germany), calabash with horn and ivory stem. See Accessions Book 1941-1944, 1946-1963, p99: 'Tobacco Pipe (German) Calabash with horn and ivory Stem L 500.'
Tags: Alexander Thomson, pipe, tobacco
sculpture statue
One stone image of Buddha from the ruins of the Great Temple of Magoput, Java.
Tags: Alexander Thomson, java, Magoput, Temple
sculpture statue
One of two stone images from the ruins of the Great Temple of Majoput, Java.
Tags: Alexander Thomson, java, majoput, Temple
watch
Silver watch, oblong octagon in shape. Designed to have only one pointer. Dial plate has a pastoral scene with houses, outside case decorated with designs which include branches of trees. Said to have been John Knox's watch, presented to him by Queen…
Tags: Alexander Thomson, John Knox, metal, Queen Mary, silver, watch
