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Hieroglyphica, sive, De sacris Aegyptiorvm literis commentarii (1556)

Valeriano, Pierio, 1477-1560, Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 · Basileae : [Michael Isengrin] · leaf 42

An illustration from Hieroglyphica, sive, De sacris Aegyptiorvm literis commentarii, 1556, leaf 42
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Egyptian language · Hieroglyphics · Symbolism

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