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Pair of gauntlets of Maximilian I, ca. 1490. Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid. Photographer: George Etheredge for The New York Times.
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Stirrup Spout Bottle: Frog. Date: 2nd–5th century AD. Culture: Moche. Geography: Peru. Medium: Ceramic. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.
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David hoists the severed head of Goliath by Gustave Doré, 1866.
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Snail with Nautilus Shell by Jeremias Ritter, c. 1630 (German, died 1646. Medium: Nautilus shell, silver gilt. Collection: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Detail of Cesare Lapini’s Messaggio d’Amore (The Love Letter), dated to the late 19th century.Medium: Marble. Private Collection.
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The Slave Market by Boulanger Gustave Clarence Rudolphe, oil on canvas, 1886.
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Vampire bat. Woodcut from “Natural history picture book”, 1869, Internet Archive.
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Column Iaat, Lebanon 18 m. tall Probably a funerary monument (?). Photo date unknown.
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Seated quartz amulet of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet on a gold throne, from the tomb of Wendjebauendjed, NRT III at Tanis, senior official of Psusennes I. The Egyptian Museum.
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Detail, Perseus and Andromedaby Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael, 1611.
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Roman Vaginal Speculum, c. 100-400 AD. This bronze vaginal speculum is over 20 cm long and was found in Lebanon. It comprises a priapiscus with dovetailing valves which are opened and closed by a handle with a screw mechanism. Science Museum, UK.
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Ahasuerus at the End of the World by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl, 1888. (Hungarian, 1860–1933).
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Gold signet-ring. Culture/period: Late Roman & Byzantine. Date: A.D. 5th century Medium: Gold. Collection: British Museum.
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Seraph. Detail from the Hrabanus Maurus, De laudibus Sanctae Crucis, Germany ca. 1170. Collection: British Library, Harley 3045, fol. 9v. Also known as cherubim or cherub, in Hebrew, Seraphim means ‘’the burning ones’’ because of their closeness to the throne of God.
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Javanese gold arm band. Date: early 10th century AD. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Ceramic Vessel in the Form of a Sleeping Dog. Culture: Teotihuacan. Date: Early Classic period, 250 BC–AD 600. Collection: St. Louis Art Museum, On View, Gallery 114.
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The Kiss (detail) by Auguste Rodin, c.1901-04. Medium: Marble Collection: Musée Rodin, Paris.
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Plastered human skull. Place of origin: Jericho, Palestinian National Authority. Date: c.7000–6500 BC. Medium: Bone, shell and clay, 15.2 x 16.7 x 22 cm. Credit: Ashmolean Museum.
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Viking silver entwined Urnes Beast brooch. Date: c. 11th century AD. Collection & Credit:Timeline Auctions.
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Memento mori earrings by Italian jeweler Codognato, Venice.
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Flood: Thinkers, writers and artists in Ancient Greece.
Greek philosophers asked questions such as : what is the world made of? In trying to answer these questions, they began to study the world and the relationships between shapes, between animals and between numbers.
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The Building of the Tower of Babel by Marten van Valckenborch I (1534–1612). Collection & Credit: Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum.
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