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Carved chalk stone with stylised human head in a phallic shape. Planes of face carved, with features incised and drilled. Traces of blue pigment and red pigment. Used to be display in the Bowie case in the South Gallery.

Man trap, in iron, nineteenth century, type: gin trap; Would have been set, hidden in undergrowth, to deter and catch poachers; The jaws are set open by the shank of metal, and when the trap is sprung, by stepping on it, the toothed jaws snap shut,…

Insurance badge, in lead, sun-like design From 1 High Street, Old Aberdeen, taken down April 1907 No, 744371

Padlock in the form of recumbant dog, complete with key.

Double, figure of, perforated for suspension

Ushabti figure, left arm hanging down at side, blue glazed ware, completely covered with inscription of spells from the Book of the Dead. On a modern wooden stand

Model of a mortsafe from Kirkton of Skene. A heavy section of stone has metal bars attached at all edges. The metal bars would be inserted into the ground with the heavy slab onto of the grave. The model is stored upside down laying on the stone to…

Percussion pistol with a steel barrel, formerly used at marriages in Aberdeenshire.

Box 'Take capsule between thumb and first finger of each hand, press ends downwards to break in centre, Inhale vapour'

Taoist Coin Sword, consisting of one iron rod as a foundation with coins fastened with red coloured string attached. Blade is made up of a double row of coins and hilt is made of coins stacked one on top of the other.