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Alvarado's Salamander (Bolitoglossa alvaradoi), family Plethodontidae, Costa Rica

This is one of the Bolitoglossine salamanders, often called Mushroom-tongued Salamanders or Arboreal Salamanders.

Egyptian Ibis, mixed media sculpture (1069–664 B.C.) Egyptian artisans of the Third Intermediate Period crafted this figure using a combination of banded alabaster for the body and bronze for the extremities. The ibis served as the sacred manifestation of Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing. Such figures were frequently deposited as votive offerings in animal catacombs during the later dynasties. Loc. Private Collection. Dim. 15.2 cm H (6 in.)

15th-century game board from Venice, Italy.

Thousand & One Nights Inspired Evening Gown

c. 1910

Yale University

west coat: we hate our city and it makes us feel good