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Tashrih al-aqvam, an account of origins and occupations of some of the sects, castes and tribes of India. - caption: 'Two men wrestling.'

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British Library digitised image from page 6 of "Te Ika a Maui, or, New Zealand and its Inhabitants ... Second edition, etc"

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  • Robyn Gallagher said:
    This superb image needs to be rotated.
  • Vernon Fridy said:
    A landscape of pre-European New Zealand, featuring a suite of native plants, flightless birds, and a human (Māori) hunter.
    This is not paleoart; the larger moa species likely only became extinct sometime in the 15th century.

Factory clocking-in clock Early 1900s, Time Recorders (Leeds) Ltd.

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  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ January 15, 2024
  • Sigurd Krieger said:
    Congrats on Xplore!!
  • gato-gato-gato said:
    Das ist schön.
  • Ian Betley said:
    Congrats on Explore! ❤📷❤ great image! regards.
  • Simon W. Photography said:
    An impressive shot. Congratulations on a well deserved Explore! ⭐

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