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Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · United Kingdom

University of Aberdeen installs Sibyls-inspired tapestry in Sir Duncan Rice Library

A newly completed tapestry drawing on the Aberdeen Sibyls, a historic series of paintings held in the University of Aberdeen's collections, is now on display in its Sir Duncan Rice Library.

Photo: Alan Findlay / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters: Visitors to the University of Aberdeen's Sir Duncan Rice Library can now see a new tapestry based on paintings from the university's collections.

The University of Aberdeen said a new tapestry inspired by the Aberdeen Sibyls, a historic series of paintings in its collections, has been completed.

According to the university, the tapestry has been installed and is now on display in the Sir Duncan Rice Library.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

Users of the Sir Duncan Rice Library are directly affected, as the university reports the completed tapestry, based on the Aberdeen Sibyls paintings in its collections, is now installed there.

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