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THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM BY DONATIEN ALPHONSE FRANÇOIS DE SADE, 1785 written during his imprisonment in the Bastille. His name came to label a sexual perversion, a mental illness, and he became a subject of study bordering between normal and pathological

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THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM BY DONATIEN ALPHONSE FRANÇOIS DE SADE, 1785 written during his imprisonment in the Bastille. His name came to label a sexual perversion, a mental illness, and he became a subject of study bordering between normal and pathological

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Bird with human head, possibly Hermes. Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period, ca. 3rd-4th c AD. Bronze. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Bird with human head, possibly Hermes. Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period, ca. 3rd-4th c AD. Bronze. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Dish with cherry blossoms in baskets. Japan, Edo period, 1690-1720

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Dish with cherry blossoms in baskets. Japan, Edo period, 1690-1720

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Bronze measuring scoops from the tomb of Emperor Wen. China, Han dynasty, 157 BC

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Bronze measuring scoops from the tomb of Emperor Wen. China, Han dynasty, 157 BC

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Cave paintings of the Sanctuary of Plá de Petracos more in description

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Cave paintings of the Sanctuary of Plá de Petracos more in description

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A Jingdezhen kiln five-color glaze plum vase. 1723-1735 CE, Qing Dynasty, China

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A Jingdezhen kiln five-color glaze plum vase. 1723-1735 CE, Qing Dynasty, China

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