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Decorative and protective cloth ‘robe’ and ‘belt’ wrapped around 2 pothi-style manuscripts. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00055 and MSS 00056.
Decorative and protective cloth ‘robe’ and ‘belt’ wrapped around 2 pothi-style manuscripts. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00055 and MSS 00056.

Head of Special Collections, David Fernandez, delivers the introduction to the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto.
David Fernandez giving opening remarks at a podium, at the Ethiopic Book Heritage Event

A Dino-Lite digital microscope’s ultraviolet and near infrared settings reveal a repair made to an early printed copy of the Arba’ah Turim (Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Friedberg 00131). Photo: Jessica Lockhart
Comparison of a copy of the Arba’ah Turim under ultraviolet and near infrared light using a Dino-Lite digital microscope revealing a repair made to the manuscript.

Conservator and curator Amanda McLeod (Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation) filming traditional care of wampum belts at National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Cultural Resource Center, near Washington DC, with filmmaker Chris Monette.
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Poster for "Celebrating Ethiopic Book Heritage" event, with detail of an angelic figure from an amulet scroll.

Brianna Dagostino (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation) at the quillwork workshop led by artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher (Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit).
Brianna Dagostino smiling and holding up quillwork.

Five book science participants examining results obtained by MISHA.

Book Science Seminar participants leaning over and using a digital microscope to study a manuscript.
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