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Page 115
... objects . The latter concept of fetishism was the one most commonly used in anthropological writ- ings of the late ... objects used relate to the female body or female clothing . Long hair or the foot may be the primary object of sexu ...
... objects . The latter concept of fetishism was the one most commonly used in anthropological writ- ings of the late ... objects used relate to the female body or female clothing . Long hair or the foot may be the primary object of sexu ...
Page 496
... objects as covered dishes , candlesticks , sconces , and plates for the King . He also produced numer- ous objects for special occasions , such as gold rattles on the birth of royal children . Al- though he is best known for ...
... objects as covered dishes , candlesticks , sconces , and plates for the King . He also produced numer- ous objects for special occasions , such as gold rattles on the birth of royal children . Al- though he is best known for ...
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... objects tended to be replaced either by statues or by pillars that were generally square and tapering toward the bottom so as to suggest the human figure . These were usu- ally surmounted by the head of Hermes ( hence the name ) and had ...
... objects tended to be replaced either by statues or by pillars that were generally square and tapering toward the bottom so as to suggest the human figure . These were usu- ally surmounted by the head of Hermes ( hence the name ) and had ...
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