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Carved wooden club from the Marquesas Islands. Reid (1912): 'Head carved showing six grotesque figures of human figures.'

Silver chain, with pendant, disc and movable sliding knobs ornamented with filigree work in silver gilt. Garnet in the centre of the disc. Probably used as an incense censer chain. Found in 1735 under floor of the library of Marischal College and…

Circular black leather shield, with gilded bosses and a crescent. Buffalo hide. Michie (1887): 'Taken in the Burmese War, 1827'

Black leather circular shield, ornate gold decoration includes gold bosses and crescents, and patterns around the rim. Buffalo hide.

Outer coffin which originally contained the inner coffin and mummy of lady Ta-Khar, daughter of Tha-en-meh. The mummy was probably found at Qft or Luxor, and came to Marischal College in the 17th century, via al Quseir (Cosseir) and Bombay.

Hawaiian war-god, in basketwork, decorated with red and black feathers, and dog teeth.

Wooden figure (imperfect) of goddess Sakauna/Takauna. Inscription: old label on back: Takauna, a great Tongan Goddess

After this come a number of small Vases, plain black, sometimes also with slight ornamentation in raised white or in lines incised down to the ground colour of clay: in one case, both styles are used together. Such ware is late; and is found in…

After this come a number of small Vases, plain black, sometimes also with slight ornamentation in raised white or in lines incised down to the ground colour of clay: in one case, both styles are used together. Such ware is late; and is found in…

After this come a number of small Vases, plain black, sometimes also with slight ornamentation in raised white or in lines incised down to the ground colour of clay: in one case, both styles are used together. Such ware is late; and is found in…