Deformation Collection

Chinese Foot-Binding
The damage caused by the practise of Chinese foot- binding to the structure of the foot, and the foot as it would appear encased in a shoe

Two Ancient Britons, male and female, painted with woad (a blue dye) and armed with swords and spears

Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East Asia
The shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922

Indigenous people of Brazil and Paraguay, South America
Indigenous men and women of Brazil and Paraguay, South America, wearing lip and ear plugs (pelele). This is done when the child is young, the upper lip is pierced close to the nose

Kyabe, Chad, Africa - Sara Man with enormous lip plates
Kyabe, Moyen-Chari, Chad, Africa - Man of the Sara People with enormous upper and lower lip plates. Date: circa 1920s

Sarmatians. Deformed human skulls. Probably dated in the 3rd
Sarmatians. Two deformed human skulls. Probably dated in the 3rd century BC. Kerch Historical and Archaeological Museum. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine

Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe
Four women and a young baby from the Kayan Lahwi tribe, a group of the Karenni people of Burma (Myanmar). Women of the various Kayan tribes identify themselves by their different form of dress

Women wearing Lip-rings
Two women from Manganja tribe wearing lip-rings (pelele). When girls are very young, the upper lip is pierced close to the nose, and a small pin inserted to prevent the orifice from closing

Deformation / New Guinea
Man of New Guinea with a pierced nose. Date: circa 1870

Body Deformation / Lips
Lip-ring of South American native

Advert for Mme Duchatellier nose straightening 1908
A device for modifying your nose, by placing a torture device on your nose with adjustive bolts, all for the name of vanity. 1908

Bound foot, China
Two photographs of a womans bound foot, China. Date: circa 1890

Medical / Ailments / Rickets
The terrible body deformation caused by rickets. Date: circa 1870

Compression of Head
Compression of the head: a child, wrapped in swaddling clothes, fixed under a head press

Toilet / Body Deformation
If you want to change the shape of your nose, just use Herr Spezialist Baginskis delightful device

WOAD
Pict warrior dressed in woad

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