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Eternal Egypt: Pectoral in the Shape of a Naos
This pectoral, a large piece of jewelry worn on the chest, is in the form of a naos, or inner temple. It is decorated with the cartouches of Sheshonq and protected by two winged goddesses and the winged scarab.
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Eternal Egypt: Kohl Pot Shaped Like Two Monkeys
This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is in the form of two pet monkeys. The monkeys are shown squatting on their hind legs, opposite each other on an oblong base.
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Eternal Egypt: Jewelry in the Form of a Falcon
This small piece of jewelry, which is 7cm long, is falcon-shaped to represent the god Horus, son of Isis and Osiris.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sphinx
Sphinx is a Greek word signifying 'strangler,' applied to certain symbolical forms of Egyptian origin, having the body of a lion, a human or an animal head, and two wings. Various other combinations of animal forms have been called by...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Tangram Puzzle
This picture is of a tangram puzzle. Tangram puzzles feature 7 pieces which can be put together to form a variety of shapes. It was invented in China before making its way to Europe and the rest of the world. Including the shape below it...
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Unesco: Finland: High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
The Kvarken Archipelago (Finland) and the High Coast (Sweden) are situated in the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. The 5,600 islands of the Kvarken Archipelago feature unusual ridged washboard moraines, 'De Geer...
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Bubbles
"What is so fascinating about bubbles? The precise spherical shape, the incredibly fragile nature of the microscopically thin soap film, the beautiful colors that swirl and shimmer, or most likely, a combination of all these phenomena?...
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Ar Kive: Narwhal (Monodon Monoceros)
Famous for its unicorn-like single tusk, narwhals have inspired legends in many cultures and are still revered across the world. The smooth, white tusk is normally found only on males and is the result of extreme growth of the left...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Forest Regions, 1898
A map from 1898 of the United States showing the forest regions in the contiguous 48 states. "Fully one third of the timber cut in the world each year comes from the forests of the United States. Indeed, lumbering is carried on so...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Roc Drumlins, 1911
A map from 1911 from the Baldwinsville quadrangle showing the topographic feature of roc drumlins or drumloids. The drumlin-shaped forms in the upper part are developed on shale. Roc drumlins are distinct from the more common type of...
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Unesco: China: Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Mount Sanqingshan National Park, a 22,950 ha property located in the west of the Huyaiyu mountain range in the northeast of Jiangxi Province (in the east of central China) has been inscribed for its exceptional scenic quality, marked by...
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Eternal Egypt: Wooden Rattle
The musical instrument, a rattle, is made of wood. The rattle is formed of three pieces, one of which is large and ends in a small handle, which is decorated with geometric shapes.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Usekh Collar
This beautiful piece of jewelry is the classic Egyptian collar known as Usekh. It is formed of five rows of cylindrical gold and one row of petal-shaped gold pendants inlaid with lapis lazuli. The five gold rows are separated from each...
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Eternal Egypt: Painted Ceramic Urn
The painted hydria, or three-handled water jug, of Hadara was made of ceramic. The hydria is a product of the Laurel atelier, or workshop: the neck is decorated with laurel leaves, and on the shoulder a palm framed with volutes, which...
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Eternal Egypt: Sundial (Sun Clock)
Aristarchus of Samos invented this type of sundial. It is in the form of a concave bowl, but is not like the usual sundial because it is hemispherical in shape, rather than circular.
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Eternal Egypt: Mirror of Queen Ahhotep
A gold oval disk with a reflective surface forms the mirror itself. Two Hathor faces separate the mirror from the shaft, which is a column that is shaped like a papyrus.
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Eternal Egypt: Niche of Abraham and Isaac
This piece of limestone is shaped in the form of a shell with human and animal figures, representing the story of Abraham and his son Isaac.
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Eternal Egypt: Ornamental Piece of Jewelry
This ornamental piece of jewelry is shaped like a crown surrounded with a raised frame in the form of a thick line.
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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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