Argus sea monster in the Oceano Germanica, or North Sea, from Olaus Magnus, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut

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Hand-colored woodcut from Olaus Magnus

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Size: 5394px × 3384px
Photo credit: © North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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