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Bactrian camel, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Mongolia on November 11, 1958 as one of ten stamps in a Mongolian animals set, Scott No. 153, SG No. 142. - nethryk  |
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Three wise men mounted on camels, designed by G. Drummond, printed by lithogravure, and issued for use in Cayman Islands on October 8, 1970, Scott No. 277, SG No. 288. - nethryk  |
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Ármin Vámbéry (1832-1913) was a Hungarian linguist, orientalist, traveler and writer who traveled extensively in Central Asia disguised as a Sunnite dervish. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Vámbéry and a camel scene from his travels, designed by Sándor Légrády, printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on December 5, 1954, Scott No. 1104, SG No. 1393. - nethryk  |
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Camel and oil press, designed and engraved by Claude Durrens, and issued by Chad on October 10, 1970, Scott No. 229B. - nethryk  |
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Not sure if I have the information on target here, corrections / information welcomed. michel0161 (1967) "paintings by arab masters of the 13th century" (no similarity to the original painting) 
Aba Helps Zayd Al-Harith Retrieve His Stolen Camel
By Arabischer Maler Um 1335
Aba Helps Zayd Al-Harith Retrieve His Stolen Camel is a work Of The Famous Artist, Arabischer Maler Um 1335. Drawn around 1334 Using Paper Technique and is located now at Bodleian Library . One of the greatest Arabic illuminated manuscripts of all time—a compendium of tales by al-Hariri (1054-1122) illustrated by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti.  |
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Thank you very much 22crows. Not Camels, but identified another painting by wasiti apart from the horses, going by the ears, there is Equus Africanus. "Lance Riders"  |
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Pęro da Covilhă (c. 1460- after 1526) was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer. Here is an image of a stamp designed by Portuguese artist Luís Filipe de Abreu (1935- ), printed by lithogravure, and issued by Portugal on February 3, 1988 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his journey to the East, Scott No. 1720. - nethryk  |
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Leclerc's departure from Chad, airmail stamp designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, and issued for use in Guadeloupe on June 6, 1946 as one of the "Chad to the Rhine" common design series of stamps commemorating French General Jacques Leclerc's column, later the French 2nd Armored Division, during World War II, Scott No. C4. - nethryk  |
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Sahara Festival, designed by Rachida Manai, printed by lithography (Harrison & Sons), and issued by Tunisia on December 3, 1984, Scott No. 858. - nethyrk  |
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