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Le Mort du Cygne: Anna Pavlova as the dying swan. Oil on canvas; 1911. 1981 x 1467 mm N03000
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Le Mort du Cygne: Anna Pavlova as the dying swan. Oil on canvas; 1911. 1981 x...

The Swan of Tuonela (Tuonelan joutsen), the 1895 tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Illustration by Ira Jean Belmont.
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The Swan of Tuonela (Tuonelan joutsen), the 1895 tone poem by the Finnish compos...

Ludwig von Hofmann: "Freie Berliner Kunst-Ausstellung". Germany, 1893. Lithograph, 102 x 69cm.
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Ludwig von Hofmann: "Freie Berliner Kunst-Ausstellung". Germany, 1893. Lithograp...

William Addison Dwiggins: "Gunter's magazine for March now ready". USA, arouond 1896. Colour lithograph, 51 x 34cm.
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William Addison Dwiggins: "Gunter's magazine for March now ready". USA, arouond...

The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the father of the first king Ugyen Wangchuck in the 1865 war against the British and is the model for the future royal crowns of Bhutan, named after the raven-headed deity Legon Jaro Doncen. H:26 cm
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The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the...

The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the father of the first king Ugyen Wangchuck in the 1865 war against the British and is the model for the future royal crowns of Bhutan, named after the raven-headed deity Legon Jaro Doncen. H:26 cm
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The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the...

Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bhutan and of the Drukpa Kagyupa school. In his form as a Legon Jaro Dongcen (Las mgon bya rog gdon can), that is with a raven head, he is the protective deity of the Wangchuck dynasty.
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Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bh...

Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bhutan and of the Drukpa Kagyupa school. In his form as a Legon Jaro Dongcen (Las mgon bya rog gdon can), that is with a raven head, he is the protective deity of the Wangchuck dynasty.Detail of /25
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Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bh...

Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bhutan and of the Drukpa Kagyupa school. In his form as a Legon Jaro Dongcen (Las mgon bya rog gdon can), that is with a raven head, he is the protective deity of the Wangchuck dynasty.Detail of /25
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Mahakala (Mgon po), here with six arms, is one of the protective deities of Bh...

Throne cover, probably royal provenance, in Bhutanese applique work. A phoenix in the central medallion is surrounded on either side by four kinnara, musicians part man, part bird, playing the cymbals. 130 x 130 cm
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Throne cover, probably royal provenance, in Bhutanese applique work. A phoenix...

Chinese farmers winnowing rice. A boy chases hens away from the baskets with kernels.
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Chinese farmers winnowing rice. A boy chases hens away from the baskets wi...

Ritual wine vessel Hsiao Yu in the form of two addorsed owls. Bronze. Shang Dynasty. Excavated 1957 at Shi-Lou, Shansi, China. Height with handle: 19.7 cm
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Ritual wine vessel Hsiao Yu in the form of two addor...