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Pot / jug motif in Isl. Ms. 483
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Watermark Wednesdays: Pot / jug
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: On pot or not?! Pot / jug motifs in an 18th century Turkish manuscript and a 17th century English manuscript.
Pearls of Wisdom : The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan
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Exhibition Opening: "Pearls of Wisdom"
Don't miss "Pearls of Wisdom : The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan," on display October 15th - December 21st at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology! This exhibition features a number of items from the Special Collections Library, including manuscripts from our Islamic Manuscripts Collection and a couple of magic bowls from our Historic Scientific Instrument Collection.
hand / glove watermark in Isl. Ms. 1053
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  • Evyn Kropf
Watermark Wednesdays: Hand / glove
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: hand / glove motifs in papers of manuscripts from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.
View of a three crescents watermark in p.4 of Isl. Ms. 44
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Watermark Wednesdays: Three crescents
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: three crescents motifs in papers of various manuscripts from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.
Crown-star-crescent watermark in p.326 of Isl. Ms. 564 (Special Collections Library, University of Michigan)
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  • Evyn Kropf
Watermark Wednesdays: Crown-star-crescent
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: crown-star-crescent motifs in papers of Isl. Ms. 564