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Hunting scenes illustrating                            
the tales of the poet Nizami.                          
From Kashan or Kirman                                  
Inv. 10615
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Hunting scenes illustrating the tales of the poet Ni...

The Lohengrin legend. Young Duke Elias, Charles        
the Bold of Burgundy, feeding the swans.               
From Flanders.
#31030141

The Lohengrin legend. Young Duke Elias, Charles the Bold of Burgundy, fe...

Dog killing a bird.                                    
From a series of tapestries woven in Brussels from     
cartons by William Tons.
#31030144

Dog killing a bird. From a series of tapestr...

Departure for the hunt, 16th.
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Departure for the hunt, 16th.

La vie seigneuriale - The life of the nobles:          
embroidery. Loire valley workshop, 16th.
#31030223

La vie seigneuriale - The life of the nobles: embroidery. Loire valley...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision
9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles?      
doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof  
an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo.       
18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
#31030234

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision
9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles?      
doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof  
an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo.       
18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
#31030235

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

Dove of the Eucharist,first quarter 13th;copper,       
cell-enameling in blue,red and green. H:23,5 cm.       
The dove,early symbol of the Holy Ghost,contained      
the host.
#31030248

Dove of the Eucharist,first quarter 13th;copper, cell-enameling in blue,r...

Dante,Divina Commedia:Souls transformed into birds.    
Venetian School,14th
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Dante,Divina Commedia:Souls transformed into birds. Venetian School,14th

Dante and Virgil enter a fortress surmounted by owls.  
From Dante's "Divina Commedia", Cantica del Inferno.   
Ms.597/1424,folio 48.Italian,14th
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Dante and Virgil enter a fortress surmounted by owls. From Dante's "Divina Com...

Spanish miniature from a Mozarabic Bible,Spain,10th.
fol.319:The dream of Nebuchadnezzar.
#32010344

Spanish miniature from a Mozarabic Bible,Spain,10th. fol.319:The dream of Nebuch...

Bible of Souvigny,France,late 12th. MS 1,fol.4 verso:  
The Creation of the World.
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Bible of Souvigny,France,late 12th. MS 1,fol.4 verso: The Creation of the Worl...