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Title page of the English translation of Joan Nieuhof's account of the Dutch embassy to the Qing court in 1655-57.
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Title page of the Secession Act ("Plakkaat van Verlatinghe"), in which the Dutch parliament renounces the sovereignty of Philip II of Spain.
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Title page of the YIJING, "Book of Changes", showing the two characters in calligraphy.
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Title page of the first European book on China, written by Gaspar da Cruz, D.P. Gaspar da Cruz, D.P. TRACTADO. Evora (Portugal), 1569.
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Title page of the first western book on the history of China, by the Austrian Jesuit Martini Martinii [1614-1661]. M. Martinii. SINICAE HISTORI® DECAS PRIMA. Munich: 1658.
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Title pages of a number of books, based on the narratives of the British envoy to the Qing court in 1792-1794.
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Title: "2. THE DOCTRINE". White lettering on a blue background.
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Title: "I. THE BUDDHA". White lettering on a blue background.
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Title: "THE PERIOD OF DIVISION 220-589 AD", white lettering on a blue background.
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Tomb figure of a lady. Close-up showing head and raised arm (in wide sleeve); remnants of paint on face: red rouge, white flower-dots; heavy wiglike hairstyle. See acc. 12000 for complete view.
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Tomb figure of a plump, moon-faced lady, close-up. Rouge on the cheeks, flower-like dots on forehead and cheeks, heavy wiglike hairstyle.
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Tomb figure of a plump, moon-faced lady. Wearing gown with wide decorated sleeves; one arm raised; remnants of red and white paint on face (make-up), heavy wiglike hairstyle.
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Tomb figurine of a Central Asian merchant, carrying goods in a bag on his back. He is wearing a pointed rimmed hat, beard and high boots.
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Tomb figurine of a man from the N. & S. Dynasties, wearing characteristic N.costume: pointed helmet, jacket with high belt and slacks with wide trouser-legs, fastened just below the knees. He is holding an oblong tablet in both hands.
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Tomb figurine of earthenware with remnants of paint, representing a rider and horse. Horse and man are separate figurines, the horse a sturdy built Mongol horse with short legs, the rider wearing a cap, holding his arms up as if holding the reins (or a mu
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Tomb figurine of helmeted soldier, wearing tunic and trousers, originally holding a wooden spear.
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Tomb figurine of horse from Transoxania or Ferghana; the legs, now lost, were probably made of wood, the body was decorated with leather and textile.
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Tomb figurine of lady with long robe, standing with hands folded in her sleeves, her hair drawn back in a bun. The seam of the mould is clearly visible.
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Tomb figurine of two clerks seated opposite each other, one holding up a writing tablet on which he is writing. High caps with chin-straps, long gowns. Between them a low writing desk.
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Tomb figurine, representing a man from the Northern Dynasties blowing a horn, seated on a harnessed horse with sturdy body and short legs. The man is wearing a cap and has trousers with wide trouser legs, the horn he is blowing is pointing upward.
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Tomb figurine: "barbarian" juggler, wearing loincloth and scarves, necklace and bracelets, raising his arms in juggling gesture.
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Tomb figurine: a barbarian horseman, fending off a leopard or panther that has jumped onto the horse's back and is attacking the rider. The barbarian wears a beard and cap.
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Tomb figurine: barbarian wearing high cap, quiver at his side, on horseback. He makes his horse prance by forcefully drawing in the reins.
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Tomb figurine: camel carrying pack-saddle with a round cushion on top to sit on.
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