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  • Contents of display case draw

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-4/

    9. Scrapers like this were used to remove hair and fat from the animal skin used to make parchment. The scents of Frankincense, Myrrh and Lubanja are sometimes retained within the folios of a manuscript and can still be smelt if we are lucky enough to get close enough.

  • MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-9/

    4. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript. The first folio contains some drawings and what appears to be a talismanic verse seeking protection from harmful forces. This may have been added by the manuscript's owner.

  • Parchment used in immersive experience

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    10. A full-size piece of vellum (calf-skin) suspended on a frame and prepared ready for writing on. The pattern of the animal's spine can still be seen running along the central length of the vellum.

  • MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript

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    6. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript. A decorated border and rubrics helped the reader to navigate the book, marking the start of a new section of text. (Red ink was often used for this purpose).

  • Immersive experience installed in the David Wilson Library, May 2018

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/sdr/

    Immersive experience installed in the David Wilson Library, May 2018

  • MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript, front cover

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-8/

    3. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript, front cover. The book board is only partially covered in tanned leather and has been repaired. The nature of the repair suggests it may have been made 'on the fly'.

  • MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav/

    5. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript. The blank final page seems to have been used by the owner of the manuscript to record his or her own illustrated interpretation.

  • Project exploring Stonehenge’s elusive relationship with the Moon nominated for Museums + Heritage Award

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/stonehenge-moon-museums-heritage-awards

    A project exploring Stonehenge’s little-known relationship with the Moon has been nominated for a Museums + Heritage Award.

  • Study

    https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages/study

    We offer a range of course options including languages at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as translation studies and international communication and culture, joint degrees in collaboration with other departments, and research opportunities within Modern Languages.

  • Colin Hyde: Page 2

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/colin_hyde/page/2/

    Colin Hyde manages the East Midlands Oral History Archive, based in Special Collections.

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