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A small rough wooden shrine, outer edges and back covered in red and blue cloth, containing an animal-headed Buddhist divinity.

Wax impressions of nine Buddhas contained in hinged copper case, the wax is painted so that the sky is blue, the earth is green and the Buddha images are red.

Clay relief of Tibetan/Buddhist deity (The God of Destruction) with raised sword, within a hinged copper case.

Rectangular box, with lid, elaborately carved with stone chisel. Inscription: in ink, inside: New Zealand Box

worn by male, Calf Leather bracelet with grey fur. Presented by Dr. J.W. Lindsay, Paraguay 1909.

Fragment of a bronze bracelet.

Bracelet presented by Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to Mrs Thomson of Banchory, on the occasion of the Prince Consort's visit to Aberdeen in connection with the opening of the Music Hall and the meeting there of the British Association, in September…

Gag (branks type), with tongue-like projection and curled projections on head.

Gag (branks type), with tongue-like projection and curled projections on head

Branks or gag in iron. Jointed bars enclosed the head and were secured behind, and the projecting plate passed into mouth over the tongue. This specimen was used in the Parish of Dunnotar, Kincardineshire as a form of punishment for female scolds.