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Carved wooden figure of the 'Shinto' Religion. Japenese work, depicting a Genius holding a Demon with a 'Keu' sword and sheath with glass eyes. The work is carved in soft wood and covered by a coat of glued rice paper with details and colours. A…

"This is one of a pair of carved wooden figures from the NW coast of North America, probably made in the mid-19th century. They may have been carved for a collector or trader, but they apparently are accurate depictions of native people of the time…

Old label: "Carving in soapstone from native temple, Bolivia. Presented by Ian Duncan, Tillydrone, Aberdeenshire 1923". Carved stone with geometrical patterns and five different animals - depicts five animals (pig, horse etc) standing in a row.

Carving in ivory, from Burma. Heavily carved with animal/mythical head at the top, birds and other animals, and some of the detail is filled with black to accentuate the outlines. Hollow at the base as if to fit over a staff. Inscription: in faded…

Hunter on a sled pulled by huskies, complete with objects associated with hunting.

Carving of a bishop, seated, in sandstone. Crozier: continental type. Possibly part of a corbel table. There are, down the East coast, a number of figure carvings. The stone itself is from the band of Old Red Sandstone that stretches to Fermanagh.

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

Specimen of charred wood, in a glass test-tube, cottonwool stopper, mounted on a card label: 'Fragment of charred wood, part of Cash Box of house excavated at Pompei 1828'. Inscription: Fragment of charred wood, part of Cash Box of house excavated at…

Oblong casket in glazed pottery, mosque-shaped, painted in various designs, with holes and bowl on top. Decoration:black drawing, coloured.

Circular box or casket, shallow, in silver gilt and brass, hinged lid with clasp, richly decorated with foliate designs, pink stone set in centre.