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Figurine thought to represent a sleeping mother goddess or possibly a representation of Death

Figurine thought to represent a sleeping mother goddess or possibly a representation of Death and the eternal sleep. It was discovered in one of the painted galleries of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum which was used as a cemetery. Country of Origin: Malta. Culture: Zebbug Phase. Date/Period: 3600 - 2500 BC . Place of Origin: Hal Saflieni. Material Size: Clay Height 12cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Malta National Museum of Archaeology . Location: 01

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Plate 16: a group of people outdoors, including a man pouring wine or water from a vessel

Plate 16: a group of people outdoors, including a man pouring wine or water from a vessel on his back, from the series of customs and pastimes of the Spanish people, 1850

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The Doge in the Bucintoro Departing for the Porto di Lido on Ascension Day, 1763/1766

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