Muton

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Dagger
late 19th-early 20th century
Kwanga (Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River)
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Skeleton Netsuke (Bamboo, Ivory)
19th century
Japan
LACMA 

growhousegrow:

For anyone interested in old books and medicine, the Wellcome Library in London has (excitingly) digitized a huge chunk of their extensive library of antique domestic “recipe” books and manuscripts.  Spanning three hundred years (their collection begins in the 1500s), the 270+ books are an amazing window into old medicine and household lore.  Above are images from two randomly selected manuscripts, both from the mid-1600s.  Look closely, and you might get some pointers on how to prevent bed wetting, or help should you suffer from a “pinne or a webbe in the eye.”

To jump straight to a list of all the available manuscripts, go here.

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Animals of Haida Mythology, 1873
Smithsonian Institute

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Stone caribou with ivory antlers
Inuit (Hudson Bay, Canada)
Peabody Museum