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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In particular during the 11th and 12th centuries, sorcerers honored the sapphire more than any other stone as it enabled them to hear and understand the ... moremost obscure oracles. Sapphire was regarded as an antidote to black magic and effects of evil spirits, and provided protection against sorcery.
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Free Shipping Location: China This is a Beautiful box painting of the Qing Dynasty Museum that I found in a calligraphy and painting market. This box is sealed tightly, wrapped in ... moresilk, and has a portrait of Qianlong. Since it is not opened, I cannot judge the specific painting inside.
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$16.85 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States The college also included a School of Shorthand which trained students in shorthand, typing, duplicating, and filing. Copybooks first appeared in Italy ... morearound the sixteenth century; the earliest writing manuals were published by Sigismondo Fanti and Ludovico degli Arrighi.
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Free Shipping Location: China These are four paintings wrapped in silk. There is a portrait of the Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty on the outside and a seal with Chinese characters ... moreand Manchu characters written on it. I didn't open it.
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$8.95 Shipping Location: Branch, United States William Fulton Soare was born 1896 in Hackensack, New Jersey. His father was Robert E. Soare and his mother was Mary W. Soare. They had three children, ... moreand William was the middle child. WILLIAM F. SOARE.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States 8th-12th century. Gilt bronze, 1 1/8", 28.0mm total height. The crossbeam is centered with a square. The center with a linear cross form and traces of ... moreniello inlay. The back is recessed for the inclusion of a holy relic such as the hair of a saint.
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$4.00 Shipping Location: Burlington, United States Philadelphia, 1996. This work is valuable for Biblical research and for the study of ancient Near East culture in general. th century BCE, include ancient ... morelegends and epic poetry, texts of religion, letters of diplomacy, and more.
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Free Shipping Location: China Tang Yin was one of the orthodox masters of artist in Ming Dynasty. His famous alias Tang Bohu, was a student of Shen Zhou. He was accomplished in poetry, ... moreprose and calligraphy, and excelled especially in painting.
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$49.98 Shipping Location: United States This is a large old Dogon"TELLEM" Figure. MALI presumably 19th-20th century 4 small figures are carrying the large figure on a plate. Usually ... morerepresenting spirits. Ancestors or the primordial couple, figures such as these were placed in shrines and treated with great respect. These figures are not Tellem(the people living in this area before the Dogon) but show the old gesture of upraised arms or"Tellem style. H=89cm x 18 x 18cm Condition: good Left arm has a light burst on the underside. This is a nice collectable piece. weight 7kg On Mar-17-14 at 05:53:38 PDT. Seller added the following information: RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Fvo%7B%3Dd70f%2Bf52%3E-144da0d099b-0x115-
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States 8th-12th centuries. About 7/8” (0.86”) height plus the suspension loop. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.
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$9.00 Shipping Location: Anaheim, United States It is commonly associated withProto-Celtic andCeltic populations in the Western Hallstatt zone and with (pre-)Illyrians in the eastern Hallstatt zone. ... moreCould be the Iron age Hallstatt culture or the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC (Late Bronze Age), so take your pick.
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$114.33 Shipping Location: New York, United States With a four petal blossom painted in dark blue glaze at the center, and a fineline half way up the interior. The rim is decorated with with narrow line ... moreof glazerendered with tiny serrations on the inside.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Vitim River is a major tributary of the Lena River. The river peaks in June and freezes from November to May. This lasted until the late 1940s. Baissa, ... moreone of the famous localities of fossil insects is situated on the left bank of the Vitim River.
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$10.00 Shipping Location: Israel Written on vellum. Two side manuscript. The manuscript was glued to the cover of a very old book Hebrew. Interesting and unique itemThe item was. 600-850 ... moreyears ago.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia One of Japan’s most beloved esoteric forms of Kannon. Senju is also one of Six Kannon who protect people in the six realms of karmic rebirth. As one of ... morethe six, Senju Kannon watches over the realm of hungry ghosts (gakidō 餓鬼道).
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Free Shipping Location: Palm Harbor, United States Aucassin and Nicolette done from the Old French Decorated Evelyn Paul: this beautiful book is a treasure in several ways. It is nicely bound in calf and ... morecloth and rich in color illustrations by the famous artist Evelyn Paul. The text is translated from the old French by Michael West. The book is printed in England and published by Brentanos. New York. It has thirteen tipped in plates done in full, rich color by Evelyn Paul and numerous drawings and stylized letters. I have not been able to find a date in this book, but judging from the style and work of the artist I would say it dates to about 1911-1921. This is an extremely rare trade edition of a very beautiful book. Condition is very good: there are some very minor scuffs on the leather part of the book, the top is gilded and the book marker is in tact. All pages and illustrations are present and in very good condition. There is no odor or other defects. There is some writing from a previous seller on the front fly page. The work probably dates from the late 12th or early 13th century. And is known from only one surviving manuscript, discovered in 1752 by medievalist La Curne de Sainte-Pelaye. The story begins with a song which serves as prologue; and then prose takes up the narrative. Telling how Aucassin, son of Count Garin of Beaucaire, so loved Nicolette, a Saracen maiden, who had been sold to the Viscount of Beaucaire, baptized and adopted by him, that he had forsaken knighthood and chivalry and even refused to defend his father's territories from enemies. Accordingly his father ordered the Viscount to send Nicolette away, but the Viscount locked her in a tower of his palace instead. Aucassin is imprisoned by his father to prevent him from going after his beloved Nicolette. But Nicolette escapes, hears Aucassin lamenting in his cell, and comforts him with sweet words. She flees to the forest outside the gates, and there, in order to test Aucassin's fidelity, builds a rustic home to await his arrival. When he is released from prison, Aucassin hears
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$18.06 Shipping Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States Set of three (3) Cambodian Khmer bronze belt buckles on custom iron stands. Tallest measures 11.25” tall by 3” wide; middle measures 9.25” tall by 3” ... morewide and shortest is 8” tall by 3.75” wide.
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$13.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (“Sinai Byzantium Russia: Orthodox Art from the Sixth to the Twentieth Century” by Gosudarstvennyi Ermitazh. Several more general books on Byzantine art ... moreinclude The "Glory of Byzantium", edited by Helen C. Evans, and Thomas F. Mathews's "Byzantium from Antiquity to the Renaissance").
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$15.45 Shipping Location: Pittsburgh, United States Brahma would be responsible for the re-creation of the world and in a new cosmic era.
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Free Shipping Location: Middletown, United States Th century onwards. This piece features a 100% hand-painted full-length portrait of a lovely woman in period dress gripping a hand fan in her left hand. ... moreShe is dressed in a very colorful outfit and there are blue and gold “foil” coloring to her outfit that is just strikingly beautiful.
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Free Shipping Location: Texarkana, United States It sat around for a while till my brother said that would make a great walking cane. I spent many nights hand carving the tree down into the vine to give ... moreit the corkscrew effect. No power tools were used on this cane, not my style.
$25.00 Shipping Location: Perugia, Italy The view shows Bourges from the south on the far side of the River Auron. In 1137 Louis VII was crowned king of France in Bourges. Under him and his successor ... morePhilip II the city was expanded and a new fortification system was built.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States With large red/ blue marginal capitals. In good to very good condition. Whether you are a Christian Catholic of Protestant faith, this is a nice item ... moreand historically important! In the Catholic Church, Pope Nicholas III approved a Franciscan breviary, for use in that religious order, and this was the first text that bore the title of breviary.
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$8.95 Shipping Location: Branch, United States Wassail is a hot, mulled punch often associated with Christmastide, often drunk from a 'wassail bowl '. Great bowls turned from wood, pottery or tin often ... morehad many handles for shared drinking and highly decorated lids; antique examples can still be found in traditional pubs.
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$18.82 Shipping Location: THORNTON HEATH, United Kingdom Pilgrim -Holy Land Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant. ; 51mm/25mm, 20.49 grams.
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$49.99 Shipping Location: Scotch Plains, United States For centuries, this ornate and sumptuous craft was patronized by the Islamic monarchs of India and flourished in the Mughal Empire. This beautiful embroidery ... morewas once used to enrich the attires of kings and royalty in India.
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Free Shipping Location: China Tang Yin was one of the orthodox masters of artist in Ming Dynasty. His famous alias Tang Bohu, was a student of Shen Zhou. He was accomplished in poetry, ... moreprose and calligraphy, and excelled especially in painting.
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$18.60 Shipping Location: Weston, United States The very attractive rim of this 8 1/4” Nonpareil plate is decorated with fern fronds, vines and stylized flowers. The rich design gives off a sense of ... moreculture and learning, peace and tranquility while also holding out a sense of mystery.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine Natural Handcrafted 2mm ... moreGreek Black Leather Cord/Necklace with Solid Sterling Silver Ends. Perfect for Use with Amulets or Pendants. SIZE: Diameter: 2mm. Length: 20 inches. All measurements approximate. DETAIL: A high quality 2mm black leather cord with sterling silver fasteners. The cord is produced in Greece following leather-making traditions which are thousands of years old. Leather making is an ancient art that has been practiced for more than 7.000 years. Together with wood, leather formed the basis of much ancient technology. Prehistoric and primitive peoples preserved pelts with grease and smoke and used them chiefly for shoes, garments, furniture, scrolls, gloves, coverings, body armor, helmets, shields, slings, cord, tents, and containers. Ancient cords were used to mount and wear amulets and pendants. Besides strips of leather, cords were oftentimes made of bark strips such as from the cedar or from the sinew(tendon) of an animal. Ropes were made by twisting two fibers together, in opposite directions, which causes the individual strands to lock(press) onto each other making a stronger. The process of leather making treats animal skins and hides so as to preserve them and make them suitable for use. Tanning converts the otherwise perishable skin to a stable and nondecaying material. Though the skins of such diverse animals as ostrich. Lizard, eel, and kangaroo have been used, the more common leathers come from cattle, including calf and ox; sheep and lamb; goat and kid; horse, mule, and zebra; buffalo; pig and hog; and seal, walrus, whale, and alligator. One of the more remarkable leather arts involved cordwain, once a synonym to Cordovan, meaning"from Córdoba" Painted or gilded embossed leather decoration for walls, a 12th century north African style, was introduced to Spain(hence it is sometimes referred to as'Spanish leather' Around the turn of the 1
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$17.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to banish evil spirits and send negative spells back to the sender. The oldest sapphire jewelry unearthed by archaeologists has been of ... moreEtruscan origin, about sixth century B.C. In particular during the 11th and 12th centuries, sorcerers honored the sapphire more than any other stone as it enabled them to hear and understand the most obscure oracles.
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Free Shipping Location: Japan Choju-jinbutsu-giga is credited as being the oldest work of manga in Japan. In Choju Giga, many techniques used in manga and animation are used. They ... morehave been inherited in modern manga and animation after more than 800 years.
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Free Shipping Location: Middletown, United States Th century onwards. This piece features a 100% hand-painted full-body length portrait of a lovely semi-nude woman in a diaphanous gown interacting with ... morea winged cherub. There is red and blue “foil” coloring to the woman’s outfit and the two of them are surrounded by pink flower blossoms.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States 8th-12th centuries. Over ¾” height plus the suspension loop. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.
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$17.00 Shipping Location: Ukraine Ancient viking age ring. Date: 10th-12th century AD. US and Canadian approx.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Jakob van der Schley (26th July 1715 - 12th February 1779), also known as Jan von Schley or Jacobus van Schley, was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. ... morePrévost himself had travelled widely throughout the Netherlands, launching his literary career in Amsterdam and the Hague after fleeing the Benedictines in France.
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$15.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Glass was used primarily for the production of vessels, although mosaic tiles, window glass, jewelry, beads and gemstones were also produced. The discovery ... moreof the techniques for producing glass was probably the accidental byproduct of the ancient production of faience.
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The period is not, of course, a renaissance in the sense or with the characteristics of the quattrocento. Furthermore, the Eastern Orthodox Church, which ... moreserved as a cohesive social and cultural institution, subsequently formalized many of the guidelines for artistic production in reverence for the Church's teachings and theological perspectives.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Roshanara Begum 1617 – 1671 was a Mughal princess and the second daughter of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his chief consort, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. Rauchenara ... moreBegum. Jakob van der Schley (26th July 1715 - 12th February 1779), also known as Jan von Schley or Jacobus van Schley, was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman.
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$84.15 Shipping Location: United Kingdom Rare to fine siblings samplers. They appear to be following a similar layout but with different texts. Bought in Newcastle, Northumberland, England. Quite ... morehow the samplers ended up in England is not known but a reasonable assumption is that they were sent to relatives in the ‘old country’.
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$41.34 Shipping Location: France *A Horse Brass is a brass plate used for the decoration of a horse's harness especially for parade horses. Used since ancient times, these decorative ... moreitems became particularly popular in England in the 19th century, and have become collector's items today. Some types of Horse Brass existed before the 12th century in England. They served primarily as decorations, but soon became symbols of luck and prestige. These decorations developed a lot in England thanks to the flourishing of the decorative arts following the Great Exhibition (Great Exhibition) of 1851 in London. *A horse brass is a brass plaque used for the decoration of horse harness gear, especially for shire and parade horses. Used since antiquity, they became especially popular in England in the 19th century, and remain a collecto.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Branch, United States The last issue of Theatre Magazine was published on April 1931. The magazine had two other editors by its end: Perriton Maxwell and Stewart Reach. On ... moreApril 26, 1925, a celebration was held in honor of Theatre Magazine’s 25th anniversary.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States But the Atlantis in our dreams and our myths was almost certainly the lost civilization of Minoan Crete. In the center of the island there stood a volcanic ... morepeak. But not forever. Nothing lasts forever.
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$7.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States Authors Susan Scott and Christopher Duncan uncover the tragic and movingly human stories behind the records. Unsung heroes, bereaved parents, parted lovers, ... moreand those who exploited the suffering of others for their own greed.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: The oldest sapphire jewelry unearthed by archaeologists has been of Etruscan origin, about sixth century B.C. Here’s a gorgeous, richly colored ... morenatural green sapphire precious gemstone from the Ural Mountains of (Siberia) Russia.
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$25.10 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom Original antique engraving Abbey Gate-Way Malvern, drawn and published by H. Lamb, Library Malvern & Fancy Repository Cheltenham. Features a view of the ... moreformer gateway to the Great Malvern Priory and people and cows passing through it, built around 1480 and is the second oldest building in Malvern after the Norman priory church. The gatehouse is the only other remaining building of the 12th century Benedictine monastery that was dismantled in 1539. Fair condiiton, minor tears, foxing, stain, creasing UK 1830 23x30.5
$25.10 Shipping Location: HARROGATE, United Kingdom Page size without mount 21cm by 16.5cm. Mounted but not glued.
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Location: Madrid, Spain Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century Following models by Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575-1642). Oil on copper that shows ... morethe Virgin Mary seated on clouds, dressed in a red tunic and a blue mantle, in a burst of Glory in golden tones and surrounded by clouds and musical and singing angels, dressed in tunics, cloth, etc. and others nude, and depicted both as young children and in the guise of adolescents.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States With large red/ blue marginal capitals. In good to very good condition. Whether you are a Christian Catholic of Protestant faith, this is a nice item ... moreand historically important! In the Catholic Church, Pope Nicholas III approved a Franciscan breviary, for use in that religious order, and this was the first text that bore the title of breviary.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Time-Life Great Ages of Man Series– ... moreEarly Islam. CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Otherwise in Very Good to Like New condition. Seemingly never read. Pages are pristine; clean, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR JACKET DESCRIPTION(S) AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover: 192 pages. Publisher: Time-Life Books Inc. 1975) The“Great Ages of Man” series was released in the mid-1960’s. Each volume undertakes to describe the major events that happened in one specific time period(or“age” in the development of mankind’s civilization(s) The volumes are richly illustrated. And designed as an introduction to the time frame covered. Especially compelling are the artists interpretations or recreations of what various ancient civilizations would have looked like– their architecture, homes, monuments, cities, daily life, jewelry, food, family life, dwellings, occupations, etc. As just one instance, the ruins of Babylon and Ur, Athens and Rome hint at the incredible richness of those fabled cities. The artist’s recreations in this series are simply mind-numbing. This is as close as you can be to actually having been there. Equally noteworthy are the photographic collections of artifacts and relics attributed to the specific age, really exceptional. The entire series is truly a magnificent introduction to the history of the era. If you could have just one book(or series of books)
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Free Shipping Location: Thailand Seljuk Circular Bronze Dish Circa 12th-13th century AD This nice flat-bottomed bronze circular dish with engraved inscribed inside and outside with caravan.This ... morebeautiful antique bronze dish is a stunning piece of Islamic history. With origins in Central Asia, it is thought to date back to the Seljuk era, making it a rare and valuable addition to any collection. The circular design and dark brown color add to its aesthetic appeal, while the intricate details and craftsmanship showcase the skill of the original maker. Made from high-quality bronze, it is an original piece that speaks to the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic civilization. This dish is a must-have for any enthusiast of Islamic art and history.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. Physical evidence exists for the ritual importance of the severed ... morehead at the religious center at Roquepertuse (southern France).
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Free Shipping Location: China A prodigy,[1] Wang was one of the most renowned court painters of the Northern Song period, and was taught personally by Emperor Huizong of Song himself. ... moreHe died at the age of 23. [3] The painting, finished by Wang when he was only 18 in 1113,[4] was one of the largest in Chinese history, and has been described as one of the greatest works of Chinese art.M364.
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$21.34 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom The spoon is cast and has a distinctive style with a wide oval bowl, with a raised central ridge in it. It is considered to be the oldest silver spoon ... moreknown to be English in origin and the original is used to anoint the head of the monarch at the coronation since 12th or 13th centuries, and forms part of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
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