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The Makapansgat pebble . A small, jasperite cobble with naturally-formed markings. It is thought to have been carried 3 miles from its source by an Australopithecus which thought it looked like a face

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The Makapansgat pebble . A small, jasperite cobble with naturally-formed markings. It is thought to have been carried 3 miles from its source by an Australopithecus which thought it looked like a face

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Decorative human face jar handle from Arabia - Though weathering has made it look like stone, it is actually made of a copper alloy. And what it may have looked like when new - Sharjah Archaeology Museum

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Decorative human face jar handle from Arabia - Though weathering has made it look like stone, it is actually made of a copper alloy. And what it may have looked like when new - Sharjah Archaeology Museum

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A wig-like headgear consisting of a cap of natural brown camelid yarn worked in looping, from which falls long human-hair braids, the lower 10 inches of which are wrapped with dyed camelid yarns to form a pattern of stepped triangles. Southern coast of Peru, 500-900 AD

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A wig-like headgear consisting of a cap of natural brown camelid yarn worked in looping, from which falls long human-hair braids, the lower 10 inches of which are wrapped with dyed camelid yarns to form a pattern of stepped triangles. Southern coast of Peru, 500-900 AD

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A coverlet sewn by Ann West from the Regency period featuring Biblical themes and a visit to a town that would have been recognisable to Jane Austen, is available as a hi-res image with zoom and pan. The panels show redcoats, market traders, farmers, a gipsy, chimney sweeps and more.

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A coverlet sewn by Ann West from the Regency period featuring Biblical themes and a visit to a town that would have been recognisable to Jane Austen, is available as a hi-res image with zoom and pan. The panels show redcoats, market traders, farmers, a gipsy, chimney sweeps and more.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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This two-part Maya vessel is made of slip-painted ceramic and features the form of what appears to be an armadillo with a human-like face. From Petén in Guatemala, 300-600 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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This two-part Maya vessel is made of slip-painted ceramic and features the form of what appears to be an armadillo with a human-like face. From Petén in Guatemala, 300-600 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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