Hausa poem in praise of Muhammad written by Dāwūd, Son of the Imam of the Mosque of Bello. #EYAHandwriting https://ow.ly/hZmg50YRICG
18th century Christian liturgical texts in Bohairic Coptic with Arabic glosses. Coptic was derived from Ancient Egyptian and written in a modified Greek alphabet. #EYAHandwriting https://ow.ly/Jra450YRJMc
This beautiful print, 1852, by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Sankai medetai zue, shows a combination of a beauty and a provincial product: Bonseki of Bichū and a woman looking at buds of plum blossoms. #EYAColourful https://ow.ly/21hU50YSrL9
SOAS Special Collections
SOAS Special Collections
SOAS Special Collections
We love this illustration of the African Grape Vine by missionary and scientist Richard Baron during his time in Madagascar, 1872-1907 #EYAColourful https://ow.ly/Aook50YYRzt
Early C13th manuscript edition of the Kokin wakashū of 905, the first imperially commissioned anthology of waka, Japanese court poetry. #EYAHandwriting https://ow.ly/MUKw50YRIVm
Despite its vibrant colour, this painting by Ehigbor Osagie-Bruce Jude lyoghiojie highlights his concerns for the difficulties that confront ordinary people. #EYAColourful https://ow.ly/YKWw50YYRcp
Front binding of Muhammad Zuhūrī's Divan (late C16th). The cover is painted in a wonderfully colourful collection of flowers in reds, pinks and blues on a gold ground with small stylised birds appearing here and there. #EYAColourful https://ow.ly/lz6T50YSryC
Our online catalogue for the Methodist Missionary Collection will be unavailable today for essential maintenance. We are aiming to re-publish a new, improved listing tomorrow. Keep an eye out for updates!
'Royal Lamba' from Madagascar, presented to Rev A. R. Down as the district missionary. The age of this burial cloth is unknown. Lambas used for royal burial were of finer quality with gold threads. #EYAColourful https://ow.ly/kbSH50YSqWp
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