See further the following paper on this E15thC giraffe + painting: http://mhj.sagepub.com/content/7/1/1.abstract …pic.twitter.com/UINHj68w7f
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See further the following paper on this E15thC giraffe + painting: http://mhj.sagepub.com/content/7/1/1.abstract …pic.twitter.com/UINHj68w7f
Chinese and other coins found in East Africa: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cHRvtwTLcMAC&lpg=PA472&pg=PA472#v=onepage&q&f=false …pic.twitter.com/XjqjeLcJZe
Some recent finds of 11thC Chinese coins from Ethiopia+Zanzibar: https://www.academia.edu/5999530/Identification_of_a_Chinese_coin_found_in_Kuumbi_Cave_Zanzibar_by_prof._Felix_Chami … & https://www.academia.edu/2566792/Northern_Song_coin_finds_in_Harla_Ethiopia_point_to_newly_found_silk_routes_from_China_to_the_Horn_of_Africa … & https://www.academia.edu/8407965/A_second_Chinese_North_Song_coin_from_Kuumbi_Cave_Tanzania_is_identified …pic.twitter.com/7sgfL6oFyG
Distribution map of Chinese late 10th–early 13thC qingbai ware in Arabia and East Africa: https://afriques.revues.org/1836 pic.twitter.com/A7q3KbP3Ty
A fascinating medieval lion figurine poss made from Chinese money & excavated at Shanga, East Africa, see further https://afriques.revues.org/1752?lang=en :)pic.twitter.com/nW3TCfcwsS
What a charming picture.
Isn't it just! :)
Well, they do all have unique spot patterns...I guess one could have mountains.
You never know, lol! :)
I can't say I've ever seen one with a wood-shake coat before.
Hah! :)
Did giraffes have scales back then?
Oh, most definitely! ;)
.@caitlinrgreen Which reminds me of Giraffrey Chaucer...pic.twitter.com/z6YZKQJdmQ
speaking in tongues oui, mais blue tongues hein.
Je suis perdue xD
and it wasn't the first, nor the only one!
I love "Chinese Unicorns".
This really looks like Gessner's woodcut of a giraffe! I guess this was just the done way of illustrating them?
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