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DescriptionModus scribendi..JPG	English: Image shows the proper brush grip for Chinese calligraphy. The scribe is writing in a standing position, bending over a table which is covered by a tablecloth. Next to the table, a monkey (Ape of Nature) appears to be reading from one sheet. A large inkstone rests on the floor. Stylized characters on the wall represent Celestial Realm. Illustration from p. 310 of Kircher’s La Chine.
Date	23 August 2013, 09:53:03
Source	Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/images/A109337. Also showcased in the book: Hidden Treasure (New York, NY: Blast Books, 2012), p. 67. HMD call number: WZ 250 K59cF 1670.
Author	Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.

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