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Winged scarab, uninscribed, in blue glazed ware. Heart scarab from a mummy, with perforations for stitching to the mummy wrappings. The wings on this scarab have been attached back to front, probably in the nineteenth century.

Heart scarab, inscribed with the 30th chapter of the Book of the Dead.

Heart scarab, uninscribed, in brown stone, hole for suspension.

Set of scales, with brass pans and brass weights, in a wooden box. Used by Rev Alexander John Forsyth for weighing the ingredients used to make a detonating powder in 1805-6. Forsyth invented the percussion lock for fire arms, and his experiments…

IDL Scaler 1800, 4 Push Button Switches: Start, Stop, Reset, Test; 5 Dekatrons; Type: 1800C, Serial No. 178, a range of inputs

A scale expansion unit for the Grubb Parson Spectrophotometer. 3 dials, 2 ranging from 1 to 10 and the other from 1 to 5 in single divisions. 2 cables. In cardboard box with an assortment of screws, washers and cogs. On unit in white lettering "Grubb…

Satchel in native cord , dyed with native dye. Worn by Lengua Indians behind small of back with string tied in front. Old label: "SATCHEL USED BY LENHUA INDIANS. CHACO, PARAGUAY". Satchel in native cord , dyed with native dye. Worn by Lengua Indians…

Loom-woven beaded sash with background of white beads, and black beads in a geometric 'H'-like motif which appears nine times. The motifs are placed with the long sides of the ‘H’-es running parallel to the length of the sash. The sash is 26 beads…

Red cloth sash edged with a single row of white beads, a thin strip of navy and another single row of white beads. A distinctive element of the sash is a repetitive 'saw-tooth' white three-bead triangular pattern.