Bronze age weapons have been discovered on a Hebridean island.
Archaeologists found the broken swords and spearheads, which date back 3,000 years, on an RSPB Scotland nature reserve on the Isle of Coll.
A total of 12 objects were excavated from at least seven separate weapons.
The weapons were found during an archaeological investigation directed by the Treasure Trove Unit in co-ordination with National Museums Scotland and the wildlife charity.
They were recovered from what had once been a freshwater loch and it appears they had been purposely broken and cast into the waters as part of a ceremony, most likely as offerings or gifts to the gods.
It is recorded that bronze age swords were found on Coll in the 19th century during drainage works, but their whereabouts today are unknown.
Following the latest find, the Treasure Trove Unit contacted local museums who were given the chance to apply to acquire them for their collections.
The weapons have since been handed over to Kilmartin Museum in Argyll for ongoing conservation and care.
But today and tomorrow, members of the public will be able to see the finds at the community centre in Coll, and archaeologists and representatives from the National Museum will also be available.
Jill Harden, RSPB Scotland reserves archaeologist, said: “It is expected that a consortium of local interests, universities and museums will come together to reveal the full history of these objects in time. However, their story is much broader than that of the items themselves. “We should be able to reveal what Coll’s landscape was like in the past, how much it has altered over time, and whether there were contemporary environmental stresses that meant people resorted to making offerings to the gods in the hope of change.”