DCC Culture Club Tour: Bark, Palm and Clay- the Many Book Materials of the Chester Beatty

DCC Culture Club Tour: Bark, Palm and Clay- the Many Book
  • Free to visit

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Event times:

16:30

Event location:

Chester Beatty

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

Join tour guide Mary O’Riordan for a fascinating tour of our exhibitions where she will highlight some of the more unusual books in the collection.

Forget about paper and prepare to be amazed about the variety of materials used by bookmakers across cultures and time.

Limited to 15 participants. FREE, booking is essential through Dublin City Council Culture Company

Image:

Instructions on protective magic (pagar bona ni ari)

Batak bark book

19th or early 20th century

Sumatra

CBL Sum 1109

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