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Weapons dating back to the 1600s which belonged to a naval captain from Orkney have been gifted to the islands. Captain James Moodie died in 1725. He had received a scimitar and scabbard, a mace, and ...
A large Mughal-era carpet faces a video of the Taj Mahal and marble maquettes for Mumtaz Mahal’s cenotaph. Peter Kelleher, © Victoria and Albert Museum When the ...
Captain James Moodie died in 1725. He had received a scimitar and scabbard, a mace, and a dagger and sheath from Archduke Charles of Austria in 1707. Relatives have now donated the items to Orkney ...
He showed off some of his artworks: an intricate lock and an ornate, dragon-shaped steel dagger in a handcrafted leather scabbard. “If I want to pound on metal at 3 o'clock in the morning ...
Captain James Moodie, of Melsetter on Hoy, was presented with the items by Archduke Charles of Austria – the future Emperor ...
The collection – known as the Moodie treasures – includes three “aesthetically stunning” Ottoman weapons: a scimitar (curved sword) and scabbard, a mace, and a dagger with sheath ...