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Marble bust (on a marble plinth) of Robert William Reid, MD, LLD, FRCS, Regius Professor of Anatomy, University of Aberdeen, 1889-1925. Bust stands at the top of Marischal Museum staircase.Inscription: On plinth: Robert William Reid M. D., L. L. D.,…

Limestone statuette of a scribe, with traces of red and black colouring in the limestone. Repaired with Plaster of Paris. Incised inscription. Reid's 1912 Catalogue: 'Fine work and characteristic of the IVth and Vth dynasties.'

Winged scarab, uninscribed, in blue glazed ware. Heart scarab from a mummy, with perforations for stitching to the mummy wrappings.

Specimen of ash in a glass test-tube, with cork stopper, mounted on a card label: 'Finest shower of ash, Pompei'. Inscription: Hand-written label: Finest shower of ash Pompei

Ceremonial rattle in the form of a bird (raven), decoration in black, red and blue paint. The meaning of the figure group is unknown, although the theme of the frog holding the man's tongue has been interpreted to signify communication or transfer of…

Leather purse, in tanned leather with green leather decoration, and tooled geometric design on the front flap. Long leather strap (to be worn around the neck).

Magic lantern, or projector in iron. An oil-burning lamp, circular, well-ventilated with a single handle and provision for insertion of slides. There is a removable condenser and a front lens with metal lens cover. Catalogued 1971, but acquired…

Shallow, oval platter with anthropomorphic handles at each end; one handle has raised stylised head in centre of open, oval, serrated fish-tail, the other handle has a similar head but face broken away. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue': 'Illustrated on page…

Plaid worn by Prince Charles Edward Stewart three days before the battle of Culloden. The Prince, when visiting a family, usually presented the plaid he wore to the lady of the house who gave him, in return, one made by herself. Displayed with gold…

Part of a tobacco pipe made from a calabash. Illustrated in Ogston (1884-1929) Volume 1.