Stories
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Divining the world through an artist’s almanac
Amanda Couch's artists book, 'Huwawa in the Everyday: an almanac' is inspired by the entrail like folds of a medieval folding and its function as a guide for astrological divinations linking the body, health and the heavens. Like the original almanac her work is designed to be carried out into the wider world.
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The eye of darshan
The Hindu concept of darshan means “divine revelation”, but it’s also about the multilayered ways in which we see the world around us. Adrian Plau explains how one image in a Panjabi manuscript relates to darshan, and why it’s so striking.
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The smell of saintliness
It’s the tenth century and your local ascetic has died. Remarkably, his body emits a sweet, pleasant smell, and fragrant oils instead of foul liquids and odours. Read on to find out how this could be.
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Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration
Once upon a time, we all had a genius.
Catalogue
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Divination board of wood decorated with 2 human heads.
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Divination, mythology and monarchy in Han China / Michael Loewe.
Loewe, Michael.Date: 1994
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Divination plaques of wood, Mashona, Southern Zimbabwe.
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Divination plaques of wood, Mashona, Southern Zimbabwe.
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Divination plaques of wood, Mashona, Southern Zimbabwe.