Omo Valley, Ethiopia — The many tribes living along the Omo River are renowned for their unique, ecstatic ritual decoration. Their customs and awe inspiring appearance have been the subject of decades of research.
Children of the Kwegu people, known for their intricate flower headdresses and face paint.
Photographer: Hans Sylvester
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pages from a cistercian breviary, produced in the cistercian nunnery lichtenthal abbey, c. 1450-1500
source: Karlsruhe, BLB, Cod. Lichtenthal 29
The Sphinx of Giza partially excavated, c1878
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