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Manuscript title page in Dutch of Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawing of two ovals representing the shape and proportions of the face; the upper oval is blank with lines and index letters indicating measurements; the lower oval includes measurements for positioning of the eyes, nose, and mouth; from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawings of two male heads with androgynous features and chin-length wavy hair; the top figure is facing the viewer, the bottom is in profile facing to the left; from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawings of two male heads in profile facing the left, each with indexed lines showing proportional measurements and shapes of the head, from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawings of two male heads in profile one facing the left and the other to the right, each with indexed lines showing proportional measurements and shapes of the head, from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawings of nine geometric shapes across the top of the page including two triangles, three squares, two circles, an oval and a rectangle, and three outlines of faces in profiles with manuscript text in Dutch above and below the profile figures, from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawing of a disembodied head laying on a wooden plank with all the skin removed, showing the muscles of the face in detail; the head is face up at an angle with eyes slightly open; there is manuscript text in Dutch on the left side of the page; from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawing of two skulls with index letters attached to certain structures; the top skull is facing the viewer at a 45 degree angle to the right, the lower skull has its back to the viewer, also at a 45 degree angle to the right; from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript page of text in Dutch with a drawing of the mandible about three quarters of the way down the page, with teeth intact, from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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Manuscript drawing of four male heads at the bottom of the page, two facing the left and two facing the right, with text in Dutch at the top half of the page, from Anonymous treatise on physiognomy, NLM call no.: MS B 662.

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