WinColl Collections: Duck Incense Burner
This cloisonné-enamel incense burner produces smoke, exhaled through the duck's beak, when the incense is alight.
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Jun 26, 20211 min read
WinColl Collections: Ocarina
This ocarina, in Winchester College's Science Collection, is both a challenging physics problem and a musical instrument.
Jun 12, 20212 min read
WinColl Collections: St Sebastian
This unique oak version of Eric Gill's famous sculpture of Saint Sebastian was commissioned by Winchester College for Moberly Library.
May 22, 20211 min read
WinColl Collections: Montague Rendall
This bust of Montague Rendall, headmaster of Winchester College and champion of the arts, is rarely seen by the pupils of Winchester.
May 8, 20212 min read
WinColl Collections: Hollow Figurine
This hollow earthenware figurine from Honduras is a brief glimpse into the culture of the Pech people.
May 5, 20212 min read
WinColl Collections: Pottery Horse
This beautiful unglazed horse from the Tang Dynasty helps us understand the importance of horses in China at the time.
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