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Robert Wilson's sabre or Arab sword, curved blade, in a leather scabbard with straps.

Glossy dark red stone, wrapped in paper label. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: A stone taken from a tumulus on the banks of the Jordan where it is said that the Israelites crossed.

Arrowhead with tang, in iron.

Narrow necked jug, black-figure in glazed red clay. Shows male figure flanked by two female figures. Very badly cracked.

Warded key.

Figure of Ta-Urt in green glazed ware.

Copper and fragment of charred wood from cash box, found when excavating house in Pompeii, Sept. 1828, mounted on card with hand-written label. Copper & wood of cash box from house excavated Sept 1828 Pompei

One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.'

Kris with straight damascened, double-edged steel blade. Carved wooden handle and scabbard.

Kris with ornate damascened wavy blade bearing figure of rampant lion. Carved wooden handle and scabbard. Thomson's Catalogue, p96: 'Madurese kris. Mr Arthur Fraser.' Arthur Fraser was Thomson's brother-in-law, a 'merchant in Java'.