Over 1,200 items and artefacts at Aberdeen Art Gallery still remain missing nearly four years after an investigation into the collection was first launched.

It was revealed in 2021 that objects worth an estimated £166,000 in the city council's collection could not be found, with only 126 having since been located.

The local authority said its Aberdeen Archives , Gallery and Museums adhered to nationally agreed standards for collections management.

More than 1,300 items were recorded as missing from Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums collection back in November 2021, but the council said it was "optimistic" many of the items would be found.

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