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  2. Mezuzah - Wikipedia

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    A mezuzah ( Hebrew: מְזוּזָה "doorpost"; plural: מְזוּזוֹת ‎ mezuzot) is a piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah, which Jews fix to the doorposts of their homes. [1] These verses are the Biblical passages in which the use of a mezuzah is commanded ( Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21 ); they ...

  3. Indonesian art - Wikipedia

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    Batik, which is an art of wax-resist dyeing which creates intricate motifs, was elevated as a national art form—a national costume of Indonesia, which transcends Indonesian ethnic groups. Numbers of patterns and motifs have been developed, especially in Java, which contains symbolic meanings and significance.

  4. Urn - Wikipedia

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    Urn. An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal. Describing a vessel as an "urn", as opposed to a vase or other terms, generally reflects its use rather than any particular shape or origin. The term is especially often used for funerary urns, vessels used in burials, either to ...

  5. United States Customhouse (San Francisco) - Wikipedia

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    Walls are paneled in oak with applied carved ornaments and inset with panels of green leather and decorated canvas. Other floors and walls are covered with marble. Ceilings are decorated with elaborate molded and painted plaster. The central lobby contains marble stairs and flooring, and a high ceiling with decorative plaster work.

  6. Ancient Greek temple - Wikipedia

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    The Caryatid porch of the Erechtheion in Athens. Greek temples ( Ancient Greek: ναός, romanized : naós, lit. 'dwelling', semantically distinct from Latin templum, "temple") were structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries in ancient Greek religion. The temple interiors did not serve as meeting places, since the ...

  7. History of wood carving - Wikipedia

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    At Cullompton, Devon, such a beam still exists, and is carved with foliage; an open cresting ornaments the under side and two angels support the ends. This particular rood stood on a base of rocks, skulls and bones, carved out of two solid logs averaging 18 in. wide and 21 in. high, and together measuring 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) long; there are ...

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