Dancing Ganesha, Red Sandstone (ca. 10th century) A ten-armed sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha captures him in a playful dance (nritta). Created under the Kalacuri dynasty in Madhya Pradesh, India, the figure is adorned with attributes that reference his father, Shiva, including two snakes, one as a sacred thread across his chest. As the Remover of Obstacles, the red sandstone figure was intended for a temple niche to clear the path between the worshipper and the divine while bestowing prosperity. Loc. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dim. 91.4 cm H x 50.8 cm W (36 x 20 in.).

Carpet bag, 1860s.

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80-year-old stencils of OUN and UPA uncovered in Volyn. They contain slogans such as “Long live the independent Ukrainian state,” “For the independent states of all oppressed nations,”  and “Death to Hitler and Stalin!”

German Pharmacy Museum (Deutsches Apotheken-Museum)

Heidelberg Castle, Germany

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