Reading a Korean edition of the Diamond Sutra On view in the National Museum of Ethnology a very special 1578 copy of the Diamond Sutra. Guest author • May 31, 2018
King’s Day – The Holland-Orange Bond A euphoric article by Johan Huizinga, 80 years ago. Anton van der Lem • April 26, 2018
Paper 'Campanilismo' on Blaeu's Map of Bologna A conspicuous piece of paper tells a great story. Guest author • April 17, 2018
A Pop-up Plate of the Holy Ka’ba in Mecca A 60-year-old pop-up plate of the Grand Mosque of Mecca by Czech artist Vojtěch Kubašta evokes feelings of acute nostalgia. Arnoud Vrolijk • March 20, 2018
Shrunken pages A manuscript written partly on paper and partly on parchment suffered heavily from water damage. The effect is remarkable: it caused severe shrinkage of the parchment leaves only. Karin Scheper • March 08, 2018
The making of Voyage of Discovery Alexander Reeuwijk on Voyage of Discovery: Exploring the Collections of the Asian Library at Leiden University Guest author • February 26, 2018