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Displays of money and medals at the British Museum, 1759 to 2022
The aim of this paper is to give a survey of displays of money and medals at the British Museum from 1759 to 2022. It takes as its starting point Joanna Bowring’s Chronology of Temporary Exhibitions at the British Museum (2012), which is, to date, the only published list of...Wang, Helen
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Silk Road textiles on banknotes of the Central Asian Republics
Since independence in 1991, the Central Asian republics have used traditional textiles to construct their national identities and to strengthen their association with the famous Silk Roads. This national branding is exemplified by the designs used on modern banknotes, reflecting each nation’s priorities and preferred associations.Wang, Helen ; Sluka, Victoria
textiles, banknotes, and Central Asia
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Chinese Numismatics: The World of Chinese Money
This is the first book to explore the history of the field of Chinese numismatics from both Eastern and Western perspectives. Consisting of four papers that complement each other beautifully, it gives a sound introduction to the study of Chinese numismatics, focusing on the 19th century and, crucially, how to...Wang, Helen ; Thierry, Francois ; Jankowski, Lyce
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Handbook to the Collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the UK
A comprehensive handbook to the collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the UK.Wang, Helen ; Perkins, John
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Sir Aurel Stein, Colleagues and Collections
This volume, published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Aurel Stein, presents papers about him, his colleagues and his collections.Wang, Helen
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Sir Aurel Stein Proceedings of the British Museum Study Day 2002
Proceedings of a 2002 British Museum conference on Sir Aurel SteinWang, Helen
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Metallurgical Analysis of Chinese Coins at the British Museum
This publication brings together the results of metallurgical analysis on Chinese coins undertaken at the British Museum during the last 15 years. The largest project looked at the metal content of Chinese cash coins over a period of more than 2,000 years. Although the results of the survey were published...Cribb, Joe ; Bowman, Sheridan ; Cowell, Michael ; Shashoua, Yvonne ; Wayman, Michael L. …
numismatics, East Asian studies, art history, archaeology, and metallurgy
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Chairman Mao Badges: Symbols and Slogans of the Cultural Revolution
Millions of Chairman Mao badges were produced during China's Cultural Revolution, and were worn by almost all Chinese people, from Premier Zhou Enlai down to the smallest child. Made in a wide variety of materials (aluminium, plastic, bamboo, porcelain, gold, silver, copper, iron and lead) and with an extensive range...Wang, Helen
Cultural Revolution, China, badges, and Mao Zedong