Carving Collection (page 5)

Reading Centre, Reus, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Faþíñe of the Reading Centre (Centro de Lectura), Reus, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. Date: circa 1910s

The Cathedral, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Main facade of the Cathedral, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Date: circa 1904

Calle de Mateos Gago and Giralda belltower, Seville, Spain
Street scene, Calle de Mateos Gago with the Giralda belltower at the far end, Seville, Spain. Date: circa 1908

Grand Hotel, Palma de Majorca, Majorca, Spain. circa 1920

The church of St. Mary and St. David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England, is a small gem of romanesque architecture and carving, circa 1140, with scrolled serpents on the jambs Date: 12th century

SIEGE OF PARIS A French soldier makes the most of the harsh winter by carving snow into a patriotic sculpture Date: 1870

Former Fascist Headquarters, Milan - now Police Dept
circa 1910s

Rodi Garganico, Italy - Window on the Via dei Cavalieri
Rodi Garganico, Italy - Beautiful carved window surround on the Via dei Cavalieri. Date: circa 1920s

Den Haag, The Netherlands - Memorial to Juliana of Stolberg
Memorial to Juliana, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1506-1580) (the mother of William the Silent, the leader of the successful Dutch Revolt against the Spanish in the 16th century)

Stone Age Carving
Carving with stone tools during the Stone Age at Laugerie Basses, France Date: circa 3000 BC

CANOE FOR STANLEY
Natives of Central Africa make a new canoe for H.M.Stanleys Zaire expedition, carving it out of a tree. Date: 1875

Vezelay Abbey, Burgundy, France
View of the facade of Vezelay Abbey, now known as the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, or the Eglise de la Madeleine, a Benedictine abbey church in Burgundy, France. Date: 1853

Instrument in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Date: circa 1750

Rouen, France - Statue of Joan of Arc at Bonsecours. Date: circa 1904

Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Entrance of Royal Hospital (Hospital Real). Date: circa 1910s

The Norman Doorway - Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset. Date: circa 1930s

Louis XIV Hostelry William the Conqueror at Dives-sur-Mer a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Now a restaurant Date: circa 1910s

View from ceiling of Lichfield Cathedral
View from the ceiling of Lichfield Cathedral from high in the choir transept

The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
The Treasury, Al Khazneh, Petra, seen through the narrow rock entrance gap of the Petra ravine, or Siq. A horse and rider is silhouetted against the light Date: circa 1995

Statue of Roman soldier by baths with Abbey, Bath, Somerset, England. Date: 1980s

Butter Exhibit, Canadian Pavilion, Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. Date: 1908

Carved Ivory Head Rest - Treasures of Tutankhamuns Tomb. The central pillar is formed mainly of a figure of the god Shu (god of the air)

Frankfurt am Main, Germany - Haus Frauenstein
Frankfurt am Main - Haus Frauenstein (left) and Salzhaus (right) on Romerberg Square. Original buildings destroyed in WW2 - now reconstructed, albeit in (sadly) less lavish architectural style

Mexico City - The Metropolitan Tabernacle (Sagrario Metropolitano), built by Lorenzo Rodriguez. Date: circa 1950s

The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
A fine view of The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Northern Gateway - Gruyeres, Switzerland
Northern Gateway - Gruyeres, canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Othellos Tower - Famagusta, Republic of Northern Cyprus Date: circa 1930s

Sphinx - Thames Embankment - Base of Cleopatras Needle
Sphinx - River Thames Embankment - Base of Cleopatras Needle. Westminster and Hungerford Bridge can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1930s

Selcuk, Turkey (Ancient Ephesus) - Ruins - The Agora near the Gymansium and the Theatre. Date: circa 1905

New Zealand - Ancient Carved Maori Gateway or Waharoa - 20ft high - Te Koutou Pah (or Pa - a village of more commonly, a hill fort), Rotorua - now in the Auckland Museum. Date: 1920s

Precinct of Montu gate, Karnak temple, Luxor, Egypt
Precinct of Montu gate, gateway and vegetation, Karnak temple, East bank of the Nile river, Luxor, Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Launcells, Cornwall - Judas Bench End - 30 Pieces of silver
St. Swithins Church, Launcells, Cornwall - Judas Bench End - 30 Pieces of silver Date: circa 1940s

Misericords - Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire
Misericords in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire. Most of the misericord carvings at Worcester Cathedral date from around 1379. Date: 14th century

Carved Cross Shaft, St Cuthberts Church, Bewcastle, Cumbria
Carved Cross Shaft, Churchyard of St Cuthberts Church, Hamlet of Bewcastle, Cumbria (7th / 8th century) - this has been described as the best pre-Norman carving in England. Date: circa 1910s

Mayo Gate and Iron Pillar, Delhi, India. circa 1910

Montagu Monuments, St Edmunds Church, Warkton, Northants
The Montagu Monuments are four stunning marble statues in the unlikely setting of Grade I listed St Edmunds Church in Warkton, Northamptonshire

Sri Lanka - Statue of Parakramabahu I (1153-1186), near the Potgul Vehera in Polonnaruwa - the majestic figure with solemn expression is holding a book (or yoke) in his hands

Colmar, France - La Maison des Tetes in the old town
Colmar, France 1609 building the Maison des T괥 s, built in the German Renaissance style. Part of the old town of Colmar

Having dinner on the Confederate Memorial, Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA - Governor Trinkle of Virginia and other Notables Having Dinner on the carved Shoulder of General Lee

Mesopotamia. Kudurru (stele) of Shitti-Marduk. Nebuchadnezza
Mesopotamia. Kudurru (stele) of Shitti-Marduk. Limestone. Inscription. Cuneiform. Nebuchadnezzar I (1124-1105 BC) reign. Elamite campaign. From Sippar (Abu Habba). Babylonian

Gothic Virgin Mary with Divine Infant. Wood carving made in
Gothic Virgin. Virgin Mary with Divine Infant. Wood carving made in 14th century. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia

Buddhist Deity Tamonten - Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan
Wooden statue Tamonten (Virupakcha) - King of the North, Lord Who Hears All - a Hindu deity incorporated into Buddhism.one of the Four Heavenly Kings at The Great Buddha Hall

Ornate door, Church of Notre Dame, Hal (Halle), Belgium, dating back to the 14th century. Date: circa 1910

St. Ambrews Well, Crantock, near Newquay, Cornwall, England. This iron door with a carving of a mans face on it, covers the 10th century well, dedicated to St. Ambrew. Date: 10th century

Luxor Temple Complex, Egypt - Min, the God of Fertility Date: circa 1930s

The Temple of Khonsu, Karnak, Egypt - Gateway of Ptolemy III
The Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes at the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak is located in the southwest corner of the precinct of Amun in Luxor (ancient Thebes)

Statue of King Parakrama Bahu I, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Statue of King Parakramabahu I (Parakramabahu the Great - 1123-1186) at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s

Florence, Italy - Siena - Romulus and Remus
A statue of the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus at Siena. A fine example of a corinthian capitol. The towns emblem: a she-wolf suckling infants Romulus and Remus can be seen across the city

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