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Or 8642
- Record Id:
- 032-003310726
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003310726
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100030439079.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 8642
- Title:
- Imperial Seal book [Qing Dynasty]
- Scope & Content:
-
A collection of 13 Imperial seals. Handwritten transcriptions, descriptions, and measurements in both Manchu and Chinese. Title on spine of bound volume: 'Seals of the Ching Dynasty'. Manchu & Chinese.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Manchu Collection
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003310726", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 8642: Imperial Seal book [Qing Dynasty]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003310726
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003310726
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
-
1 (blank) plus 7 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Chinese
Manchu - Scripts:
- Chinese
Manchu - Start Date:
- 1644
- End Date:
- 1900
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: red and black ink on paper (backed with card)
Dimensions: 385 mm x 305 mm
Binding: concertina volume, mounted on stiff card, in a bound volume
- Custodial History:
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A pencil note at the back of the volume reads, "Peking - 24th may 1901. Front half of Emperor's Seal Book. Croker has the back half."
Colonel A.W.S. Wingate
- Former Internal References:
- Or.1.d.28.l
- Source of Acquisition:
- A handwritten note at the front of the volume reads, "Bought of Colonel A.W.S. Wingate. July 10, 1920". British Museum stamp dated 10 July 1920.
- Finding Aids:
-
W. Simon and H.G.H. Nelson, Manchu Books in London: A Union Catalogue (London: British Museum, 1977)
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)