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Archivio di Stato
Via Banchi di Sotto, 52, 53100 Sienna SI, Italy
+39 577 24 7145
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Palazzo Piccolomini has a fine collection of manuscripts and parchments. In the museum annexe there are Lorenzetti's tablets entitled The Allegory of Good Government. There are also the tablets of Biccherna and Gabella, financial administrations of Siena. These are made of painted wood and were used to cover registers.Photocopies and microfilms can be requested in the Study Room.

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8:45a-5:30p M-Th, 8:45a-4:30p F, 8:45a-1:45p Sa

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