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One of two spatulae made from the limb bones of cassowary. Decoration: dots & interlocking step pattern in relief, ornamented with seeds, shells, crab claws, teeth and red cloth.

Wood, inlaid with brass wire.

Tin-opener found by Captain Bartlett of Peary's expedition in 1906, on site of one of the English camps on north shore of North Grant Land. Belonged to crew of 'Discovery' during Arctic Expedition 1875. Large double cutter at one end of wooden…

Flat axe head.

glass specific gravity hydrometer, scale 1200 to 1300. In cardboard tube

A glass bulb with 4 electrical pins Labelled with inscription

Mazda 9-stage photomultiplier type 27 M1. Side view, 11pin base, in original box with descriptive label. Lid label "Ser no. SP 285 660/19"

One of two tubular light bulbs with wires at either end. On one end there is inscrption of model and second inscription on glass

McCulloch's patent compass in oak box without lid. Card marked in degrees, in quadrants . Embedded brass disc inside box ' Univ. Abdn. Nat. Phil. ' In single gimbals. Patent No 1663 (1788). One of only a few in museums throughout the world.