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Canonical types of Buddha image 14th- century architec- tural types Gold kris , embossed scabbard and grip , from southern. after the decline of Buddhism in India in the 12th centu- ry , became the principal home of Theravada Buddhism ...
Canonical types of Buddha image 14th- century architec- tural types Gold kris , embossed scabbard and grip , from southern. after the decline of Buddhism in India in the 12th centu- ry , became the principal home of Theravada Buddhism ...
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... types . Musical practice for centuries has recog- nized six basic voice types : bass , baritone , and tenor in the male , in contrast to contralto , mezzo - soprano , and soprano in the female . Sex , therefore , is one of the first ...
... types . Musical practice for centuries has recog- nized six basic voice types : bass , baritone , and tenor in the male , in contrast to contralto , mezzo - soprano , and soprano in the female . Sex , therefore , is one of the first ...
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... types , four of which are important . These arrangements are close - packing combinations of metal and sulfur , gov- erned by ionic size and charge . The simplest and most symmetrical of the four impor- tant structural types is the ...
... types , four of which are important . These arrangements are close - packing combinations of metal and sulfur , gov- erned by ionic size and charge . The simplest and most symmetrical of the four impor- tant structural types is the ...
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