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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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Mapping the body
These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.
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Thunderbolts and lightning
Fire in the sky has always exerted a hold on our imagination, even as early scientists unlocked the secrets of atmospheric electricity.
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A griffen: side view of the mythical beast. Cut-out engraving pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580636iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts- Pictures
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Two dog-like animals and a bull. Cut-out engraving pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580847iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts- Pictures
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Two ferret-like animals and a goat (?). Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580844iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts- Pictures
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A lion, a fox, a dog and other animals. Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580671iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts- Pictures
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A goat and an unidentified animal. Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580675iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts