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Maria Sibylla Merian (German/Swiss, 1647-1717) Chinese Vase with Roses, Poppies and Carnations, c. 1670–1680
Ink and colour on parchment
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Princes of Kabarda. 1812-1813 Князья Кабарды. 1812-1813
from "llustrations de Les peuples de la Russie". Karl Rechberg "Народы России. Описание нравов, обычаев, костюмов и др". Карл Рехберг. Художник Емельян Корнеев
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"Сын Камня". Son of stone. 1982
based on the Adyghe tales about Narts по мотивам адыгский сказаний о нартах
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Abaza saklya in the Biberdovsky aul. XIX Абазинская сакля в Бибердовском ауле. XIX
photographer D.I. Ermakov (Д.И.Ермаков) From Kunstkamera archive.
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Ukrainian carpet from Helmyaziv, Cherkasy region, late 19th century.
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Odysseus in front of Scylla and Charybdis Henry Fuseli Between 1794 and 1796
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Portrait of Kabardian Tovchenova. XIX в. Портрет кабардинки Товченовой. XIX в.
Photographer A. Engel. (А.Энгель)
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‘The Indian and the Lily’ by George de Forest Brush, c. 1887.
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