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This image captures a densely arranged shop window display in Strasbourg, France, showcasing an array of antique and macabre curiosities. The scene is viewed through a glass pane, exhibiting significant reflections of the street and an ornate, reddish-brown stone building opposite the shop, characteristic of Strasbourg's architecture. The display features numerous objects spread across multiple levels. In the foreground, several weathered wooden masks or heads are visible, including one light-colored mask with an open mouth and dark hair, and other darker, indistinct forms. Dominating the center is a clear glass bell jar encasing a taxidermied bird, possibly an owl, mounted on a dark wooden base. To the left of the bell jar, a weathered, off-white human skull, appearing to be made of bone or a painted replica, hangs from chains and rests on a circular platform, potentially part of an antique scale. Below this, a long, intricate wooden mechanism, resembling part of a loom or other historical machinery, extends horizontally across the display. Behind this wooden piece, the torso of a doll wearing a blue pleated skirt is visible, and further back, a smaller male doll figure in dark attire stands. To the right of the central bell jar, multiple human skulls are arranged on a light-colored surface, some resting on open antique books. Adjacent to these are various bone fragments or shell-like objects. A prominent grey, weathered stone sculpture of a rooster, likely a decorative weather vane, stands upright. Partially visible behind it is a golden-hued telescope. The background of the shop interior appears dark, with hints of wooden structures and vertical metal bars on the far left, all partially obscured by the strong external reflections.
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