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In short, the prehistoric carvings are from the hands of men who were neither beginners nor blunderers in their art. The practised skill of a modern wood engraver would scarcely exceed in firmness and decision, nor in evident rapidity of execution, the outline of the animals in the example which is here engraved.

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Ivories Ancient and Mediaeval
By William Maskell
Published in 1875
Available from gutenberg.org

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Friday 26 February 2021

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