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One of Stalin’s pipes, depicting him and FDR playing chess.It was given to him in 1945 by the visiting US chess team.

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One of Stalin’s pipes, depicting him and FDR playing chess.It was given to him in 1945 by the visiting US chess team.

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Child's kimono depicting warships and planes. Japan, 1932-1945

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Child's kimono depicting warships and planes. Japan, 1932-1945

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Pope Formosus and Stephen VI by Jean Paul Laurens , depicting the Cadaver Synod of 897, when the corpse of Formosus was exhumed, dressed in papal robes, and put on trial in the Lateran Basilica.

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Pope Formosus and Stephen VI by Jean Paul Laurens , depicting the Cadaver Synod of 897, when the corpse of Formosus was exhumed, dressed in papal robes, and put on trial in the Lateran Basilica.

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An Eastern Han Dynasty mural tomb from Haotan, in China, depicting mythical beasts dancing and playing music in front of the Queen Mother of the West. 25–220 CE

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An Eastern Han Dynasty mural tomb from Haotan, in China, depicting mythical beasts dancing and playing music in front of the Queen Mother of the West. 25–220 CE

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Sword of asaf jah 1st,first nizam and founder of hyderabad state,one of richest kingdom in 18th century india,this sword tho presented to him by aurangzeb when he was a general under him,17th century victoria memorial,india

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Sword of asaf jah 1st,first nizam and founder of hyderabad state,one of richest kingdom in 18th century india,this sword tho presented to him by aurangzeb when he was a general under him,17th century victoria memorial,india

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Puzzle in the form of a maze depicting illnesses between 'Slumdon' and 'Good Health', made by Chad Valley Co. Ltd., sold on behalf of the Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square, London, c. 1930

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Puzzle in the form of a maze depicting illnesses between 'Slumdon' and 'Good Health', made by Chad Valley Co. Ltd., sold on behalf of the Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square, London, c. 1930

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A Gandharan schist lintel depicting the division of the Buddha's relics | C 2nd to 3rd | Ancient Pakistan

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A Gandharan schist lintel depicting the division of the Buddha's relics | C 2nd to 3rd | Ancient Pakistan

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Wooden bas relief at the choir stalls of Montbenoît Abbey, in France, depicting Phyllis and Aristotle , and Samson and Dalila . 1523-1525 CE

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Wooden bas relief at the choir stalls of Montbenoît Abbey, in France, depicting Phyllis and Aristotle , and Samson and Dalila . 1523-1525 CE

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Elephant ivory staff head depicting Virgin and Child on one side, and the Crucifixion on the other. Paris, France, 1330-1340

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Elephant ivory staff head depicting Virgin and Child on one side, and the Crucifixion on the other. Paris, France, 1330-1340

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A Viking-era sword, dating back to the 9th-10th century, has been unveiled at the Army Museum in Białystok, Poland. It was discovered by one of the museum's employees during a dive in the Supraśl River.

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A Viking-era sword, dating back to the 9th-10th century, has been unveiled at the Army Museum in Białystok, Poland. It was discovered by one of the museum's employees during a dive in the Supraśl River.

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An ancient maya vase, from Naranjo in Guatemala, depicting on the left, a cheeky rabbit steeling the clothes of God L, as he tells him "smell your sweat, wizard penis". And on the right we see the same deity complaining to the supreme creator god Itzamnaaj

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An ancient maya vase, from Naranjo in Guatemala, depicting on the left, a cheeky rabbit steeling the clothes of God L, as he tells him "smell your sweat, wizard penis". And on the right we see the same deity complaining to the supreme creator god Itzamnaaj

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A finely carved double seat monolith is found on the upper platform of the Vilcashuamán Usnu in Peru. According to the chronicles, it was used by the Inca and his colla , to pray. 15th-16th century CE

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A finely carved double seat monolith is found on the upper platform of the Vilcashuamán Usnu in Peru. According to the chronicles, it was used by the Inca and his colla , to pray. 15th-16th century CE

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Sculpture depicting King Bimbisara of ancient Indian kingdom of magadha and his royal group leaving the city of Rajagriha to visit the Buddha,

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Sculpture depicting King Bimbisara of ancient Indian kingdom of magadha and his royal group leaving the city of Rajagriha to visit the Buddha,

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