Seventh Edition of the Artefact of the Month published

6 July 2021, by Webmaster

Photo: © Shaanxi History Museum, reproduced with permission.

The seventh edition of the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures’ series Artefact of the Month (AoM), written by CSMC's Ondřej Škrabal, has been published. The article A Scoop of Filial Piety? examines a literal scoop from ancient China. The article illustrates the reasons for adding new supplements to the original inscriptions found on the object and it explains the challenges those additions presented. The English edition can be accessed here. The German version will be available shortly.

In every edition of Artefact of the Month, a new expert in the field of written artefacts shares the fascinating and unique stories behind a particular object in a compelling and approachable fashion. Editorial duties are overseen by Dr Wiebke Beyer and Karin Becker who greatly welcome ideas for future editions.

All editions can be accessed through the AoM archive. AoM is the successor of manuscript of the month, a publication with a similar, albeit narrower, thematic focus. A full archive of all 72 editions can be accessed here.