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Large hat, pink/red border. Thomson: 'Toedung or hat from Bashee Isles'.

Wooden spear-thrower, from Sumatra? Slip catalogue describes this as a 'chewang', Thomson describes it as a 'clewang'. One of three collected by Thomson and noted in the Accessions Book 1941-1963 as having been donated in 1952, but only one located…

Native matchlock musket from Sumatra. Smooth bore octagonal barrel of bright steel. All brass lock, including serpentine spring, double silver chain attached to lock with pricker sheath (pricker missing). Damascus barrel, no ram rod. Together with…

Kris with wavy, double-edged, damascened blade in steel. Handle finely carved ivory (animal form), gold mounted. Sheath with carved wooden head and metal body.

One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson Catalogue (MS): 'Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.'

Egyptian mummy cover in wood. This would have been placed directly over the mummy and both then placed in a wooden coffin. The cover has very clear, painted hieroglyphs (Osiris, Mistress of the House, Singing Woman of Amon, Mut-Im -?-Ha ...) which…

Figure carving on top of a long pole. Thomson's MS catalogue 1862: 'A long wooden idol placed in prow of canoe.' 92. Carved post. New Guinea, Humboldt Bay. The post belonged to Alexander Thomson of Banchory House, Aberdeen until his death in 1868. In…

Type: Class 1. Front: double-disc & Z-rod Back: flower & mirror & comb

Tear bottle (lachrymatory) in glass, mounted on card label: 'Glass Lachrymatory Columbarium. Rome 1863'. Inscription: Glass Lachrymatory Columbarium. Rome 1863

modern Popish votive offering' heart: Inscription: old label modern Popish votive offering 1829