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Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Boy in a cart drawn by a unicorn, oriental sorceress with parrot. 1930
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Boy in a cart drawn by a unicorn, oriental sorceress with...

Plate with dragon pattern, Meissen,1730. Two red dragons on the rim, between them the Buddhist knot,symbol for a long life. Center:a pair of phoenix-birds.
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Plate with dragon pattern, Meissen,1730. Two red dragons on the r...

Bowl with lid; Fenced-in garden with phoenix-bird. On the lid a lotus bud. Meissen, around 1730.
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Bowl with lid; Fenced-in garden with phoenix-bird. On the lid a lotus bud....

Bowl with Chinoiserie-ornaments,gold and blue. Meissen, 1760-70
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Bowl with Chinoiserie-ornaments,gold and blue. Meissen, 1760-70

Gamelan orchestra. "Demong" in form of a monstrous quadruped with twelve metal bars resting on pegs which pass through them. From Java, Indonesia. 11 x 47 cm Inv. 59-12-28-200
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Gamelan orchestra. "Demong" in form of a monstrous quadruped with twelve me...

Gamelan orchestra. "Demong" in form of a fish with monster's head. Seven metal bars. From Java. H: 8 cm Inv. 59-12-28-203
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Gamelan orchestra. "Demong" in form of a fish with monster's head. Seven me...

Gamelan orchestra. "Gendor", composed of eleven metal plates suspended over pipes or tubes, in front a large bird with extended wings and dragons on either side. From Java. Inv. 59-12-28-207
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Gamelan orchestra. "Gendor", composed of eleven metal plates suspended o...

Coiled serpent,Aztec sculpture.Feathered serpents are typical of Aztec cult and art. Stone, H:29,2 L:54 cm Depot du Musee de l'Homme Inv. M.H. 87.155.1
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Coiled serpent,Aztec sculpture.Feathered serpents are typical of Aztec cul...

Statue of the God Quetzalcoatl.His name signifies the "feathered serpent". The god's head emerges from the mouth of the serpent;his earrings with a hook show that he is the god of the winds.Stone,H: 44 cm Depot du Musee de l'Homme Inv.M.H. 78.1.59
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Statue of the God Quetzalcoatl.His name signifies the "feathered serpent"....

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) around 1700 - silver. Two-headed Austrian eagle (added after 1806), flanked by two rampant lions on flower and acanthus leaves. From Gdansk,Poland H: 22 cm Inv.477
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Chanukkah lamp (menorah) around 1700 - silver. Two-headed Austrian eagl...

Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum after WW II. The ceiling shows floral designs and animals; the vault has two lions sounding trumpets, and a vision of Jerusalem (left). 1735
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Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum aft...

A Ketubah from Singapore is decorated with heraldic lions and fish, a symbol of fertility. 1880 Parchment, 53 x 44,5 cm
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A Ketubah from Singapore is decorated with heraldic lions and fish, a symbol...