'Contributions sent to the Museum not previously described', c 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW457
Scope and Contents
Detailed descriptions of items sent to the [National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh] by Alexander Carmichael, including a 'sculpture stone' from Bearnaray, Harris; a baptismal font from Pabbay, Barra; and 'Fingal's shoe', a 'shoe-like' stone from the Isle of Skye.
Dates
- c 1870
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
28 pages ; 337 mm x 212 mm
Physical Location
CW457
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1191/5
- Antiquities
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Mythology, Celtic
- National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (1780-1999)
- Sculpture
- Stone carving
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk