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Unlocking Secrets of a Seventeenth Century German Door Fitting

January 9, 2014

By Kiyomi Mino ‘16, Student Assistant to the Curator In today’s society, sleek and discrete high tech devices controlled by complex computer coding and identity verification systems ensure that only those with special approval have access to privileged places. While today’s “locks” purposely have an inconspicuous design so as not to attract the attention of […]

Filed Under: Behind-the-Scenes, Furniture, Interior Lives, Objects

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The Object Show: Discoveries in Bowdoin Collections

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Recent Posts

  • Bird’s the Word in Final Gallery Talk April 23, 2014
  • Peruvian Bridge-Spout Vessel, 100–300 April 10, 2014
  • Suzuri-bako (writing case), late 17th–early 18th century April 3, 2014

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