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The layout is influenced by specimen studies, where items are gathered and arranged with care. There are also subtle hints of a vein structure in the background, adding detail of biological studies like those found in greys anatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall feel of this collection is to provoke the curiosity that the victorian scientists felt when collecting and curating their discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigitally printed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 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