Details
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Object numberCOLEM:1932.216
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Institution nameColchester Collections
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Object name
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TitleBook of Hours
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DescriptionThis French iIlluminated manuscript features capitals in gold and printed miniatures. It was made in the 1300s with the leather binding dating to the 1700s.This object is part of the West African Gold group as it dates to the period and contains gold leaf. A large amount of European gold from this period came from West Africa.
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Production date1300 - 1400
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Production periodMedieval
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Material
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Dimensions
- 150.00 mm
110.00 mm
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