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Here's just a small sampling of the objects, documents and artwork you'll see in this Fernbank Museum of Natural History exhibition.

This blue green glass pitcher comes from 13th century Venice, and is of the kind used by Marco Polo. It will be part of "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

A nine-foot model of a Venetian galley will be one of the centerpieces of the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

September 23, 2013 Atlanta: Marco Polo effigy statue is installed by Will-Grewe Mullins, left, and Mike Brown at the Fernbank Museumof Natural History Monday September 23, 2013 . The 19th-century statue, produced by and anonymous Chinese sculptor, is the orientalized portrait of Marco Polo. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 23, 2013 Atlanta: Marco Polo effigy statue is installed by Linda Carioni and Will-Grewe Mullins, at the Fernbank Museumof Natural History Monday September 23, 2013 . The 19th-century statue, produced by and anonymous Chinese sculptor, is the orientalized portrait of Marco Polo. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

This compass, similar to ones in use in the 13th century, will be part of the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

This Persian brass box is among the artifacts on display in the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

This Ming Dynasty carving of Fu Xing, the god of happiness, is among the artifacts on display at the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

This gold-leaf Buddha is among the treasures on display in the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

Marco Polo's 13th century voyage to the Middle East and China, which lasted 24 years and opened new world trade routes, is the subject of the "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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This blue green glass pitcher comes from 13th century Venice, and is of the kind used by Marco Polo. It will be part of "Marco Polo: Man and Myth" exhibition, opening Friday at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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