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This large relief sculpture of a crouching feline was carved by Nopiloa artist from an irregular boulder of volcanic stone. It most likely depicts one of the 2 largest predators in the Americas, either a jaguar or a puma. From Mexico, 600–1000 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum
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A 2,000-year-old hat intended to keep Roman soldiers cool in the heat of the desert following their conquest of Ancient Egypt has been painstakingly brought back to life. The artefact, now held at Bolton Museum, is believed to be one of only 3 similar headpieces remaining in the world
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This gold head of the falcon god Horus, lord of the sun and patron deity of kingship, was discovered beneath the floor of the main chamber of his temple in Hierakonpolis, Egypt. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian. Old Kingdom, ca. 2345-2181 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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