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Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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    LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)

    Job's tears (Coix lachryma-jobi)

    c.1510

    RCIN 912429

    The grass known as Job’s tears was introduced to Europe from eastern Asia during the Renaissance. Leonardo’s drawing seems to be the earliest evidence for its presence in Italy.

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