Reading a Korean edition of the Diamond Sutra On view in the National Museum of Ethnology a very special 1578 copy of the Diamond Sutra. Guest author • May 31, 2018
The making of Voyage of Discovery Alexander Reeuwijk on Voyage of Discovery: Exploring the Collections of the Asian Library at Leiden University Guest author • February 26, 2018
A disastrous fortification Walls of the settlement at Bimilipatnam collapsed due to disastrous construction. VOC authorities were furious. Guest author • January 23, 2018
A forbidden book The current Leiden University Libraries exhibition ‘Sanskrit – Asia and Beyond’ features a richly illustrated Persian translation of the Kamasutra from the Mughal period. This manuscript with its abundant erotic drawings was not always easily accessible. Karin Scheper • August 15, 2017
Route Map for an Imperial Inspection Tour to South China, 1784 No second copies of these maps are known to exist. Guest author • October 24, 2014
A Piano on Java Pen drawings in a manuscript copy of the story 'Sarina. A Javanese woman' show a piano. But what is a piano doing on Java? Mart van Duijn • September 21, 2014
Short Notes and Scribbles in Malay Manuscripts Seemingly insignificant scribbles such as notes or writing exercises in the margins or on the flyleaves of manuscripts, may reveal information that is not found elsewhere. Guest author • September 10, 2013
