A diver with bellows for breathing and a lantern with a sponge and lit candle; artist unknown, late fifteenth century

Drawing of a diver with bellows for breathing and a lantern with a sponge and lit candle

A diver with bellows for breathing and a lantern with a sponge and lit candle; artist unknown, late fifteenth century

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