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Ceiling fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III
Ceiling fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III 1390-1353 BC Photo taken at the Met with an iPad. I wonder how expensive it would be to get this painted in the nursery. File under imaginary birds (or imaginary pigeons).
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Bird-man from illuminated manuscript
Not certain about the source.
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The Banshee, Henry Cowell
The banshee is a feminine spirit that foretells death, usually through her wailing. She occasionally takes the form of a hooded crow.
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St. Francis of Asissi, Berlinghieri
St. Francis of Assisi, from the Church of San Francesco in Pescia, Italy (courtesy of Art Authority), by Bonaventura Berlinghieri. File under Imaginary Birds
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Avilude: A Game of Birds
From Yale Beinecke Library. Avilude, or Game of Birds, (Worcester, West & Lee, 1873), a card game from 1873, including play instructions. Information about the rules can be found here. More photos after the break.
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St. Francis Receiving The Stigmata
Imaginary Birds
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