Treasures at Canterbury Cathedral brings the reader up close to some of the most significant and priceless objects on display at Canterbury Cathedral. Each item has been carefully selected from more than half a million objects currently held in the Cathedral's Collections and the Cathedral's UNESCO Memory of the World archive, together with some loan items that feature in the new exhibition spaces inside this beautiful building.
Every one of these treasures helps to tell part of the fascinating history of Canterbury Cathedral. From Anglo-Saxon charters to 20th century vestments, from stone carvings to silver sundials, more than 1300 years of history is presented here through this collection of curious and often surprising artifacts.
ISBN: | 9781785512643 |
Publication date: | 8th February 2021 |
Author: | Sarah Turner |
Publisher: | Scala Arts & Heritage an imprint of Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 63 pages |
Series: | Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
Genres: |
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Religious and ceremonial art |