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Map of the heavens, featuring the Zodiac and the mansions of the Moon, by the Ottoman artist Ṣun'ī, from Luqmān's late 16th century universal history, Zubdat al-tawārīkh
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Picture of the Twelve Animals to Protect the Safety of the Home (Kanai anzen o mamoru Jûnishi no zu) by Utagawa Yoshitora (active about 1836–1887) Edo period, 1858 Figure is a composite of parts of the twelve animals of the zodiac.
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A Coomaraswamy find - there is one in color as well 👇🏽
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MC Escher style, before he was even born! Interestingly, the snake depicted does not look like any of the constrictors found in India. "Fanciful animal drawing" 19th Cent. Jaipur, Rajasthan Ink & opaque watercolor on paper Gift of Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy @dpanikkar @ks1729
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