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The collection of the Institute of History and Philology contains approximately 50,000 rubbings acquired since the beginning of its establishment in 1928. The collection consists of rubbings of oracle bones (excavated in Anyang, Henan province), bronze, tombstone stelae, brick reliefs, Buddhist stone sculptures and inscriptions as well as pottery and seals. Most were purchased or donated to the Institute, or made by specialists of the institute.
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