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The Augsburg Art Cabinet, a 17th-century cabinet of curiosities containing approximately 1,000 different artifacts. The cabinet was given by the city of Augsburg, in Germany, to King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1632. Now housed at the Museum Gustavianum in Uppsala [1080x2076]

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A mid 14th century CE gold clasp featuring a chalcedonic cameo with an eagle surrounded by precious stones. It's part of the Środa Treasure, a hoard of silver and gold coinage, gold jewellery, royal regalia and precious stones found in 1985–1988 in Poland [1200x1132]

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Interior of the Table des Marchand, a large neolithic dolmen in Locmariaquer, France. The main capstone of the chamber includes a large carving on its underside depicting an axe. 3900-3800 BCE [2631x3961]

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Only known complete apotropaic rod, used to ward off evil spirits and perhaps protect mothers in childbirth. It is made of glazed soapstone and from the reign of Senusret III (1878 to 1839 BCE) in the 12th Dynasty (1991 to 1802 BCE) [1200×579]

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Lotus-Headed Fertility Goddess Lajja Gauri India (Madhya Pradesh) ca. 6th century [OS] [4000x3000] [NSFW]

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Presentation snuffbox made with gold, diamonds and enamel by C.M. Weishaupt Sohne of Hanau, Germany (1859). Gifted by Alexander II of Russia to Samuel Colt, the gun manufacturing industrialist. Wadsworth Atheneum collection [1200x929]

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Mechanical crawling doll, 1871 [940x1280]

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Pocket canteen. British, 1709–1710 [4000 x 3231][OS]

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