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Portrait of the German artist and calligrapher Thomas Schweicker , made by Jakob Hoffmann . Despite being born without arms or hands, he became known for his skills as a painter and calligrapher, using his feet to create his art

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Portrait of the German artist and calligrapher Thomas Schweicker , made by Jakob Hoffmann . Despite being born without arms or hands, he became known for his skills as a painter and calligrapher, using his feet to create his art

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Study for the Family Portrait of Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger . Pen and brush in black on chalk sketch

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Study for the Family Portrait of Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger . Pen and brush in black on chalk sketch

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This foot papier mache lantern stands just 7½ inches tall, the paper eyes and mouth are illuminated by a candle within the foot. Made in Germany in the early 1900s for exclusive import to America It sold for over $10k!

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This foot papier mache lantern stands just 7½ inches tall, the paper eyes and mouth are illuminated by a candle within the foot. Made in Germany in the early 1900s for exclusive import to America It sold for over $10k!

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This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Cave in France, was drawn with 14 lines around 32,000 years ago. The artist used a technique known as 'stump-drawing' - the use of fingers or a piece of hide to paint the muzzle and to emphasize the outlines of the head and forequarters

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This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Cave in France, was drawn with 14 lines around 32,000 years ago. The artist used a technique known as 'stump-drawing' - the use of fingers or a piece of hide to paint the muzzle and to emphasize the outlines of the head and forequarters

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'Schwepped of their feet both' is a pair of paintings made by the English artist William Henry Hamilton Trood in 1887 CE

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'Schwepped of their feet both' is a pair of paintings made by the English artist William Henry Hamilton Trood in 1887 CE

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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This silver box with various writing utensils was made around 1560/1570 CE by Wenzel Jamnitzer, who was the best known German goldsmith of his era, and court goldsmith to a succession of Holy Roman Emperors. It is lavishly decorated with natural casts of small animals, shells and plants

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This silver box with various writing utensils was made around 1560/1570 CE by Wenzel Jamnitzer, who was the best known German goldsmith of his era, and court goldsmith to a succession of Holy Roman Emperors. It is lavishly decorated with natural casts of small animals, shells and plants

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Dornröschen, a marble sculpture by German artist Louis Sussmann-Hellborn created in 1878, depicts the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty. She lies surrounded by roses, with a spindle resting at her feet.

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Dornröschen, a marble sculpture by German artist Louis Sussmann-Hellborn created in 1878, depicts the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty. She lies surrounded by roses, with a spindle resting at her feet.

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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The teapot depicts a man and woman on each side, with their heads as the lid and arms as the handle and spout. Teapot and cover, modeled by James Hadley for Royal Worcester Porcelain Factory, designed 1881, made 1884

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The teapot depicts a man and woman on each side, with their heads as the lid and arms as the handle and spout. Teapot and cover, modeled by James Hadley for Royal Worcester Porcelain Factory, designed 1881, made 1884

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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Beethoven kept his hearing loss a secret. He once wrote this letter to his brothers confessing it and explained that people mistakenly thought he was antisocial: he longed for human contact but became a recluse out of shame for his condition and all this made him contemplate suicide

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Beethoven kept his hearing loss a secret. He once wrote this letter to his brothers confessing it and explained that people mistakenly thought he was antisocial: he longed for human contact but became a recluse out of shame for his condition and all this made him contemplate suicide

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Turkish bath clogs, also known as nalın or Qabâqib, 19th century. This pair is highly decorated with intricate inlaid silver, mother-of-pearl, and velvet straps. This is a very ornate pair potentially made for brides.

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Turkish bath clogs, also known as nalın or Qabâqib, 19th century. This pair is highly decorated with intricate inlaid silver, mother-of-pearl, and velvet straps. This is a very ornate pair potentially made for brides.

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Beauty Revealed, an 1828 self-portrait by American artist Sarah Goodridge. She gave the portrait to statesman Daniel Webster, a frequent subject and possibly a lover, following the death of his wife; she may have intended to provoke him into marrying her. MET

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Beauty Revealed, an 1828 self-portrait by American artist Sarah Goodridge. She gave the portrait to statesman Daniel Webster, a frequent subject and possibly a lover, following the death of his wife; she may have intended to provoke him into marrying her. MET

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A self-portrait medallion of Jean Fouquet, originally part of the frame of the Melun Diptych. Fouquet is shown frontally, his gold image is engraved into the black enamel background and framed by his name. Made in 1450 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A self-portrait medallion of Jean Fouquet, originally part of the frame of the Melun Diptych. Fouquet is shown frontally, his gold image is engraved into the black enamel background and framed by his name. Made in 1450 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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