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Medieval European cartography, c. 1280: speculative and symbolic
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Lithograph of men hunting sea lions
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Надгробие Шаршемби уулу Абдыкадыра (Кыргызстан)
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Bird feather fan
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Luis de Camoens, The Lusiad (London, 1655)
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Russian fruit seller
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Botanical gardens: Padua, 1543
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Apadana tribute reliefs
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VI.5 Early milestones: Reformation disputations
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Saami buildings on Lake Suolajarvi
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Transcription: "'Our Weddin': A True Saskatchewan Story of Feb, 1916."
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Samovar (RSFSR/Afghanistan, ca.1925)
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BSH17: Silver jug handles, from the Black Sea hoard
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Machinae coelestis: double size engraved Plate by I. Saal after A. Stech (p. 392-3)
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Russian women
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Totem poles
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Printed model to printed image: Senecio
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Missions in the Americas
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Anatomy theatres
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Vatican Library, Pal.lat. 1369, fol. 148r
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Brick-stamp from Ur (BM)
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Cantino world map (1502)
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Aristotle's four elements and Galen's four humours
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