An image of the detailed end of six Chinese print seals
Welcome to the new year, this month's feature is a set of Chinese print seals.
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Tools
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Tools
Four wooden beaters arranged vertically from largest to smallest.
This month's feature is a set of wooden beaters used to make tapa cloth.
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Tools
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Tools
The accordion book unfurled so that several pages may be seen. The page is black with white text written on the surface.
This month's feature is a Thai accordion book from 1853.
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Books
A shallow wooden box containing small jars and other marbling tools, all appearing to be part of a set.
This month's feature is a special collection of marbling tools.
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Tools
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Tools
An image depicting an assortment of rectangular greeting cards with detailed lace designs, one of which is pink
This month's feature is a set of greeting cards from the late 1800's.
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Decorative Papers
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Embossing
Image of the woodblock with a white substance brushed over it to reveal the intricate details in the bird's feathers
This month's feature is a woodblock produced by Thomas Bewick, who is a well-known British engraver from the early 17th century
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3-D Objects
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Woodblock
This image is of the whole ornament and the gold, silver, and red cords intricately woven into the shape of a crane with a long tale silver wings
This month's feature is a mizuhiki crane ornament.
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3-D Objects
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Washi
The front cover of the rare book with the text "Hough's American Woods Part I"
This month's feature is Volume 1 of Romeyn B. Hough's American Woods.
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Archival Materials
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Books
Close up image of a reddish brown tapa cloth sample focused on the material's texture
This month's feature is tapa cloth made in Honduras by the Xicaque, also called the Tolupan people.
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Paper Fibers/Pre Paper
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Bark Cloth
Steel foundry type featuring print and cursive letters arranged in four rows
This month's feature is a set of decorative steel foundry type from 1959.
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Tools
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Letterpress