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Qur'an Case, Or 13706 B
This West African carrying case is probably from Nigeria, and was made for a richly illuminated copy of the Qur’an (OR 13706A). It is made of leather, fabric and pulp board, and probably dates from the nineteenth century. In West Africa, manuscripts were not usually bound, and cases such as...British Library
Nigeria, Quran, case, West Africa, and 3D model
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Jane Austen's Desk (closed view), Add 86841
A wooden writing desk used by Jane Austen which was given to her by her father in 1794. This portable ‘writing-box’ opens to provide a slope on which to write. It has various compartments, including a space for an ink pot and a lockable drawer for paper and valuables. When...British Library
wooden, desk, Jane Austen, 3D model, and writing
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Pen Box, Foster 926
Pen box - Foster 926 Persian pen box, hand-painted lacquered, 1800-1900. http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&frbg=&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BL%29&tab=local&dstmp=1381498036968&srt=rank&ct=search&mode=Basic&dum=true&indx=1&vl(freeText0)=032-003264750&fn=search&vid=IAMS_VU2British Library
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Oracle Bone, Or 7694/1655+1672
An inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection at the British Library. Oracle bones were animal bones, usually ox shoulder bones or the underside of turtle shells, used for divination rituals in ancient China. Dating to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – 1050 BC), they bear the...British Library
oracle bone, Chinese, 3D model, and Shang Dynasty
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Silk Mantle, Or 13027
Silk mantle (textile cover) for a Torah scroll. Modelled for the British Library’s Hebrew Manuscript Digitisation Project, funded by The Polonsky Foundation. Modelling: Adi Keinan-Schoonbaert Special thanks to Tony Grant (photography) and Liz Rose (conservation). To view the mantle and its scroll, visit: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_13027British Library
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Brass Block
A ‘block’ is a cast in brass. One of a multitude of blocks used to impress gold decoration in patterns and designs on book covers. Some block designs signify collections (such as the Cottons or Harleys) much like individual coats of arms relate to hereditary lines. Other blocks are purely...British Library
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Lacquer Box, Or 6682
Lacquer box containing a manuscript with calligraphy by the Qianlong Emperor (Qing Dynasty). China. (1711-99)British Library
Qing Dynasty, laquer, box, 3D model, and China
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Book of Esther, Or 1087
The Book of Esther. Unknown origin,15th century. Modelled for the British Library’s Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project, funded by The Polonsky Foundation. Modelling: Adi Keinan-Schoonbaert Special thanks to Kristin Phelps. To view the entire manuscript, visit: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_1087British Library
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Oracle Bone, Or 7694/1988 (two parts)
An inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) in two parts from the Couling-Chalfant collection at the British Library. Oracle bones were animal bones, usually ox shoulder bones or the underside of turtle shells, used for divination rituals in ancient China. Dating to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – 1050 BC),...British Library
oracle bone, Chinese, 3D model, and Shang Dynasty
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Oracle Bone, Or 7694/1988 Part 2
An inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection at the British Library. Oracle bones were animal bones, usually ox shoulder bones or the underside of turtle shells, used for divination rituals in ancient China. Dating to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – 1050 BC), they bear the...British Library
oracle bone, Chinese, 3D model, and Shang Dynasty