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Witches, golems, vampires, demons and more horrible creatures.



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Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE), first emperor of the Qin dynasty, burning all Chinese books and throwing scholars into a ravine. From History of the Chinese Emperors; 17th century CE.
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Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE), first emperor of the Qin dynasty, burning all Chin...

Qin Shihuangdi ,First Emperor of China , 221-210 BCE. Qin dynasty. From an 18th century album of portraits of 86 emperors of China, with Chinese historical notes. China; Qing dynasty, 18th century CE. Shelfmark: Or. 2231 Page Folio Number: f.24
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Qin Shihuangdi ,First Emperor of China , 221-210 BCE. Qin dynasty. From an 18th...

Russian revolutionary poster (1917-23) - Workers fighting green monster strangling a factory. The poster says: "Death to worldwide Imperialism."
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Russian revolutionary poster (1917-23) - Workers fighting green monster strangli...

Setting for Niccolò Paganini's ballet "Il Noce di Benevento". - "The Witches' Tree". Etching; 1780.
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Setting for Niccolò Paganini's ballet "Il Noce di Benevento". - "The Witches' Tr...

Ritual dagger (Puhurpub); ritual daggers made of iron are used to tame, immobilize and kill demons.
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Ritual dagger (Puhurpub); ritual daggers made of iron are used to tame, immobi...

The magical dagger (phurbu) is employed to ward off or pin down malevolent forces but is also used to kill them symbolically, thus liberating their minds into higher realms. Dagger: copper haft,iron blade; sheath: copper L:26 cm
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The magical dagger (phurbu) is employed to ward off or pin down malevolent f...

Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united China, Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE) discovered in 1974. Three different sites around the tomb hill contain some 8.000 infantrymen, cavalry, archers, charioteers and officers. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united Chin...

Head of a crossbowman of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE). The heads were individually modelled and show the different nationalities which composed the Imperial army. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Head of a crossbowman of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of...

Head of an officer of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE). The heads are modelled individually amd show the different nationalities which formed the Imperial army. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Head of an officer of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of...

Voluted handle of the Crater of Vix with Gorgon's head (detail of 07-01-02/60). From the tomb of the "Lady of Vix", Mount Lassois, France. Greek import or from Sicily. Overall height 164 cm
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Voluted handle of the Crater of Vix with Gorgon's head (det...

Magic knife decorated with mythical animals. Ivory, Middle Kingdom (21st-18th BCE), Egypt. AF 6447
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Magic knife decorated with mythical animals. Ivory, Middle Kingdom...

Chensumose, 3 demons with knives, tethered donkey. Book of the dead by Chensumose, a priest of Amun-Re. Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE), 3rd Intermediate Period, Egypt.
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Chensumose, 3 demons with knives, tethered donkey. Book of the dead by Chen...