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Original Soviet Vintage Educational Wildlife Poster – Animal World of the Sahara Desert: One-humped Camel, Antelope, Fennec Fox, Viper, Jackal, Gazelles & Birds | USSR School Chart

Original Soviet Vintage Educational Wildlife Poster – Animal World of the Sahara Desert: One-humped Camel, Antelope, Fennec Fox, Viper, Jackal, Gazelles & Birds | USSR School Chart

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A Soviet vintage educational poster depicting the animal world of the Sahara Desert. Geography teaching aid from the collection of a retired teacher, used in classrooms in Ukraine. Original vintage item, 1973 design, reprinted in 1985 in RSSR.
Every purchase supports Ukraine.

SIZE:
60 x 88,5 cm

The poster features beautifully detailed illustrations of specific animals adapted to the harsh condition of the Sahara Desert:
    • Dromedary / One-humped Camel (Одногорбый верблюд): The large mammal dominating the left side.
    • Addax Antelope (Антилопа аддакс): The pale, spiral-horned antelope grazing in the centre foreground.
    • Saharan Horned Viper (Рогатая гадюка): The snake depicted coiled on the sand.
    • Fennec Fox (Фенек): The small desert fox with oversized ears, shown walking on the upper right.
    • Black-backed Jackal (Чепрачный шакал): The wild canine standing at the bottom right.
    • Desert Birds & Gazelles (Рябки и газели): Flying sandgrouse in the centre and distant gazelles near the oasis.

    CONDITION:
    Good vintage. Light patina from classroom use – a genuine piece of Soviet-era educational history. 

    Ships rolled up, unframed.
    A selection of various ecosystems and animals available.

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