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Re: Straus(s) and ostrich eyes
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OK, Satu, you've got me really confused this time! How do you get beautiful eyes from ostriches. or their plumes?Ostriches themselves have got magnificent eyes - large, and fringed with gorgeous feathery lashes that Hollywood starlets would kill or die for - but they must have been rather rare in medieval Germany. Interesting thought!All the best
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Hey Anneza!Yes, ostriches are still quite rare in Germany even nowadays! ;)But obviously there were some noblemen in medieval Germany who importet their feathers from Africa to put them on their helmets... (which must have been a sight to behold ;D )Satu
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