Wax chalice, found in a tomb between pillars on the south side of the presbytery of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, identified as the site of the monument of Bishop Tulloch, 15th century AD

Wax paten, found in a tomb between pillars on the south side of the presbytery of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, identified as the site of the monument of Bishop Tulloch, 15th century AD

Brown wax cast of the seal of Robert de Spottiswood, from the Ragman Roll

One of a collection of Jacobite relics amassed by Sir John Hynde Cotton and his descendants - an oval gold fob seal with the head of James Francis Edward Stuart, with an impression in red wax

Figurine in wax-coated mud representing Imsety, one of the Four Sons of Horus, with a human head: Ancient Egyptian, 21st - 23rd Dynasty, Third Intermediate Period

Fragment of red, blue and green opaque glass set in wax from an amulet, from the mummified body of Montsuef, excavated by A.H. Rhind: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Early-Roman Period c. 9 BC

Oblong mummy portrait of a young woman in tempera painting on a wood panel: Ancient Egyptian, Rubbayyat, Roman Period, 2nd century AD

Mummy-portrait in encaustic waxes on a wooden panel, depicting a woman wearing a red tunic and elaborate jewellery, excavated by Petrie: Ancient Egyptian, Hawara, Middle Egypt, Roman Period, c. AD 110-130

Wooden figure carved in the form of a standing man or moai tangata with head carved with double headed bird, eyes now inlaid with red wax and remains of black beads: Oceania, Polynesian, Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Carved tattooed male ancestor figure in dark brown wood, forming the base of the support for the ridge pole of a meeting house: Oceania, New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Region, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Māori, mid 19th century

Red seal, with a bespoke leather case. The interior lid of the case has a handwritten inscription that reads: ‘The year of the Higyra 1187. The warlike King, Sword of God. The victorious Sovereign Tippoo Sultan. Exalted in dignity, high in Nobility. Prosperous in Fortune’: South Asia, India, Mysore, c1782 – 1783

Bust in pink wax of the Duke of Wellington wearing military uniform with sash, epaulettes, and seven-rayed star on his left breast, on a black stepped base: English, 1800 - 1850

Two pairs of waxed cotton riding mittens, one pair with knitted woollen inners, worn by J.D. (Jackie) Williamson, motorcycle trials rider, c. 1960

Brown wax cast of the obverse of the 1st Seal of the burgh of Stirling, depicting the crucifixion on a bridge, 13th century

Flower spray on a brooch fitting, including artificial orange blossom and heather, of wax and fabric, part of a wedding outfit worn by Mrs F.B. Stevens in 1940, bought at Jenners, Edinburgh

Octopus vulgaris, common octopus, model, made by Guy Lawrence Wilkins, London, England