Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 48/85

Religious tract written in Chinese, the Epistle

Production date
1857
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail

Brief Description

A religious tract written in Chinese. Inside the book is a note that reads: Overseas Chinese epistle to Chinese at home, 1857. Wood block. Handwritten on the front cover is: The Coming of our Saviour upon Earth.

Production date

1857

Production period

1850s/19th Century

Production technique

Printed

Media/Materials description

Printed on paper with black ink. Hand bound with string.

Media/Materials

Paper/Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Black/Ink/Man-made Materials
String/Cotton/Plant/Natural Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 167 x 104mm

Classification terms

Booklet
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1850s/19th Century

Subject date

1857

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit line

gifted by Reverend Wing Knock Cheung

Other number(s)

48/85, 92906

Accession number

48/85

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Subject place

China Eastern Asia Asia

Subject category

Communication Archive classification Religion

Subject auto tags

Rectangle Font Handwriting Art Book Number Symbol

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