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Manolo Valdes brings his whimsical sculptures to solo Dubai show

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A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

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An Absent Mudhif draws from the architectural heritage of the Ahwaris, who inhabit the marshes in south Iraq as well as the Hawizeh marshlands along the country’s border with Iran. Photo: Dubai Design Week

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