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Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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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....

"Trembleuse" cup with mythological ornament, Hoechst,1775. These cups were so thin that saucers had an indentation to stabilize the cup.
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"Trembleuse" cup with mythological ornament, Hoechst,1775. These cups...

An ornamental vase painted by Queen Charlotte-Mathilde of Wuerttemberg,a passionate amateur painter. A portrait of the painting Queen on the milk-pot 30-03-03/51. Ludwigsburg,around 1810
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An ornamental vase painted by Queen Charlotte-Mathilde of Wuerttemberg,a passio...

"Presentoir", a serving dish showing Galathea,the mythical mermaid. Frankenthal, 1770
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"Presentoir", a serving dish showing Galathea,the mythical mermaid....

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...

American Indian cult object. Person or demon with body paint and feather.
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American Indian cult object. Person or demon with body paint and feat...

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"....