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Scrolls:
Background
Million
Pagoda Charms
Hyakumanto darani ("Million Pagoda Charms") were printed in
Japan between 764 and 770 by command of the Empress Shotoku. They are
a set of eight scrolls with a wooden pagoda in which the charms were
originally issued. This set is one of the million sets that were issued
by the Empress in a thanksgiving for the suppression of a rebellion.
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Hajj
Certificate
This scroll is from the fifteenth century and commemorates the pilgrimage
to the Islamic holy city of Mecca. It is illustrated with images of
Mecca and the route taken. This gives the scroll both religious and
geographical significance. This scroll attests that Maymunah, the daughter
of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Zardali, made the pilgrimage and visited the
tomb of the Prophet Muhammed in the year 836 AH (AD 1432 to 1433).
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Hebrew
Scroll
This is a scroll written in Hebrew. It has an ivory case to protect the
parchment. Parchment can be rolled or folded and so is an ideal material
for a scroll. It was the normal writing material in the West for about
a thousand years until paper was introduced and became more popular.
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Wrapping
Ribbon
This manuscript wrapping ribbon was written in Burma in the 19th century.
It is unique to Burma and has verses woven into it.
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Bark
Scroll
This 18th century scroll from India is very small and is written in the
Indian script called Devanagari. It is made out of bark which is a very
good material for a scroll as it can be rolled easily.
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