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Glé head

The glé head was a sacred object. Blood, thunderstones, poison and other ‘magical’ ingredients had to be rubbed all over the head in order to activate it.
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Model of a Horse-chestnut

Plants can be classified according to various criteria: their medicinal properties, where they grow, alphabetical order, etc.
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Model of human ear

Anatomical models continue to prove useful in lecture halls, classrooms and hospitals
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Female bowl-bearing figure

The female figure is the most common motif in Luba art.
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Metaphase in meiosis

This is a model of metaphase in meiosis, i.e. cell division in reproductive cells.
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Fauna of Corpses

Forensic entomologists use their knowledge of insects to help the police solve murder cases.
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Wire frames for surface tension study

Thanks to Neyt, Joseph Plateau managed to capture the fragile soap bubbles in three-dimensional stereo photographs.
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Exoskelet Wall-X

Wall-X assists foot push-off, thus making walking about 12% easier.
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Volcanic slag

This particular collection continues to be one of the largest collections with respect to the geological composition of the Galápagos Archipelago.
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Wip Wap

The 18th and early 19th centuries were the heydays of the physique amusante.
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