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2. File:Painted Tile with Elephant, 5th century.jpg - Wikipedia

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   Painted Tile with Elephant. Items portrayed in this file depicts. File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Date/Time Thumbnail

3. Kakiemon elephants (British Museum) - Wikipedia

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   Each elephant is 35.5 cm high, 44 cm long and 14.5 cm wide. The novel near-white glaze which is called 'nigoshide' was developed in this Japanese pottery in the seventeenth century. [ 4 ] ' Nigoshide' is known for its whiteness and is named after the residue that is left after washing rice. [ 5 ]

4. Carthage National Museum - Wikipedia

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   Punic ceramic discoveries, note the number of oil lamps unearthed. The various excavations at the site have uncovered numerous items characterizing the Phoenician civilization. The museum contains items which reveal a distinct connection with the Levant steeped in Egyptian and in particular Greek culture, and the ties of Carthage with Sicily ...

5. Great Palace Mosaic Museum - Wikipedia

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   The subject matter of the mosaics range from a Dionysian procession (the elephant and woman with a jug to many combat scenes featuring both human and non-human animal fighters. Intermixed are also various animals, including lions, eagles, snakes, and even multiple versions of the griffin .

6. Denise Wren - Wikipedia

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   Towards the end of her life, Wren was known for her handbuilt elephant figures. [2] ‘[T]he variety, vitality and starkness of these creations' were apparent in even a small group when displayed. [13] The pottery moved to Hittisleigh, Devon in 1978, a year before Wren's death. [6]

7. Whiplash (decorative art) - Wikipedia

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   Twisting and curving line forms have a long history in art and design. Whiplash curves have similarities with the arabesque design, used particularly in Islamic art, such as the ceramic tiles of the mosque of Samarkand in Central Asia. Curvilinear design is a noticeable element of Gothic architecture, in, for example, church window tracery.