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Hachiman, Shinto God of War
A Japanese scroll depicting the Buddhist bodhisattva Hachiman, also the Shinto god of war and culture.
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Excalibur, from the 1981 Film Excalibur
King Arthur's sword Excalibur from the 1981 Film 'Excalibur'. (London Film Museum)
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Sir Bedevere Returns Excalibur to the Lake
An illustration by the 19th century CE artist Walter Crane depicting Sir Bedevere throwing King Arthur's sword Excalibur back into the lake from whence it came.
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Sword
Modern reproduction of a medieval sword.
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Izumi Shikibu
A 1765 CE print depicting the 11th century CE Japanese poetess Izumi Shikibu (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)
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Jomon 'fire-flame' Vessel
A Jomon pottery vessel with the decorative style known as 'fire-flame'. Jomon Period, 3000-2000 BCE, Sasayama site, Niigata Prefecture. Japan. (Tokyo National Museum)
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Odes, Poem 14
A poem of the Roman poet Horace on a wall of the building at Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Horace
Statue of Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE) in Venosa, Italy.
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Yayoi Period Bracelet
A glass bead bracelet from the Yayoi Period in Japan, 5th century BCE to 3rd century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)
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Jomon Stone Figurine
A Jomon stone figurine or gangu. Komukai, Nanbu-cho, Aomori, Japan. Jomon Period, 1000-400 BCE. (Tokyo National Musuem)
