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Children from Sierra LeoneTwo young children from Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1910s
Looking in the MirrorA lady looking at herself in a dressing table mirror, holding her face and scrutinising her features. Date: early 1930s
Advertisement for National Benzole petroleum -- boy model (Denis Gilmore) in school uniform. 1959
A Sydney Larrikin. Larrikinism is the name given to the Australian folk tradition of irreverence, mockery of authority and disregard for rigid norms of propriety
Street Vendor selling Nuts to Gentleman with a Simian VisageStreet Vendor cheekily offering the sale of some nuts to a diminutive Gentleman with a distinctive Simian visage!! Date: 1899
Homo sapiens cranium (Irhoud 1)Lateral and frontal view of a cast of an adult male Homo sapiens skull discovered at Jebel Irhoud (formerly Ighoud), Morocco, by Mohammed Ben Fatmi, Summer 1961
Homo sapiens cranium (Cro-Magnon 1)Lateral and frontal view of a cast of a skull belonging to Homo sapiens Le Viellard, adult male about 45 years of age. Discovered near the station, Les Eyzies de Tayac, France by workmen, March 1868
Homo sapiens cranium (Irhoud 2)Lateral and facial view of a cast of a skull belonging to an adult male Homo sapiens discovered at Jebel Irhoud (formerly Ighoud), Barytes mine S.E of Safi, Morocco, by Mohammed Ben Fatmi, summer 1961
Homo sapiens cranium (Qafzeh 9)Lateral and frontal view of a cast of a Homo sapiens adult skull discovered at Dkebel Kafzeh, Israel by B. Vandermeersch, 1965-1969
Female Hippy 1967HIPPIES A spaced-out hippy woman, wearing the obligatory flowers in her hair, transfers, beads, tinsel and floaty layers of chiffon etc. Date: August 1967
Bedouin Woman with interesting chin tattooBedouin Woman from Egypt with a very interesting chin tattoo
Tribesman of the Jarawa TribeFacial Scarification evident on a tribesman from the Jarawa Tribe. The Jarawa are one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands. There are only 250-350 members of this tribe alive today
Hat & Mask in One 1929Dual purpose headwear: cloche hat worn so low over the eyes that it doubles as a mask. Eyeholes are cut in the crown. Perfect hat for hiding upper facial flaws
A stern pair of Ladies stride down a London Street - they seem to have clocked the photographer and the lady on the left look ready to make her thoughts on the matter known... Date: 1933
A clay reconstruction of the face of Piltdown ManA clay reconstruction of the face of the paleoanthropological hoax Piltdown Man, discovered in the grounds of Barkham Manor at Piltdown, East Sussex
Scenes from a Parisian Beauty Parlour" One must suffer in order to be beautiful." This page from " The Sphere" depicts the latest treatments being employed in Parisian beauty parlours
Advert for Mrs. Adair, Genesh Patent chin strap 1905Genesh Patent chin strap, cures double chin, and takes away the line from nose to month. Strong straps to cure snoring and Domino straps to cure puffiness under eyes and takes away lines
Large ape in a zoo. circa 1966
Alabaster Sphinx - Memphis, EgyptThe Alabaster Sphinx - Memphis, Egypt. The facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut or Amenhotep II or Amenhotep III. Date: circa 1910s
Modern Painters - Two Ladies applying their make-up, accompanied by this comparative quote by John Ruskin. Date: 1904
Pop singers on stage at Woburn Park, BedfordshireMembers of the group The Tomorrow. The woman is wearing a minidress, one man (crouching) wears a full length floral coat facial paint, and another man plays the drums
Pop singer on stage at Woburn Park, BedfordshireA male hippy and pop singer, a member of the group The Tomorrow, wearing little more than a full length floral coat, beads and facial paint, singing on stage at the Love-In at Woburn Park
Japan - Geisha Girl - Studio portrait. Date: circa 1907
Facial ExercisesA young woman in a bathing cap and face cream, twists her mouth as part of her routine of facial exercises to tone the muscles and keep her face looking young and fresh. Date: 1930s
A NightmareHo(a)rse laughter - a study in a horses facial expressions and a bit of a nightmare. Date: 1930s
Ralph Brownrig, BishopRALPH BROWNRIG Bishop of Exeter, whose Calvinist views are reflected in his sombre facial expression... Date: 1592 - 1659
MADRID BARBER 3 / 5 1987Part of the tiled fascia of a Madrid barber shop: the barber cuts a little boys hair. Date: 1987
Cosmic Facial LinesMETOPOSCOPY : Even the furrows in your brow are due, not to intense mental effort or worry, but to the activities of the stars in their courses... Date: 16/17th century
Mademoiselle Lefort, bearded ladyMademoiselle Lefort, a bearded lady who visited London in 1818. Date: 1818
Young lad using an electric razor. Date: 1970s
Grandmother, young Mother, and Grandchild - British beach scene Date: circa 1920s
Advertisement for Borwicks Baking Powder - the very best for cakes and pastry. A movable card giving different facial expressions. Date: early 20th century
French police trainingLearning to distinguish facial characteristics of possible suspects at the Paris Prefecture Date: 1899
Advert for Reduca chin-strap helmet 1933Regain a youthful chin-line, nothing betrays a womans age more definitely than a double-chin, yet this can be comfortably removed (or prevented) with the new Reduca chin-strap helmet. 1933
Portrait of a young woman. Date: circa 1940s
Two dogs and frog on a Christmas and New Year cardTwo dogs surprised by a speaking frog on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Tito Gobbi as Falstaff on a Christmas cardTito Gobbi (1913-1984), Italian operatic baritone, in the role of Falstaff (in the opera by Verdi) on a Christmas card. (1 of 2) Date: 1950s
Plump baby crying in a gardenA plump baby crying in a garden. Date: circa 1960s
Studio portrait, little boy on the phoneStudio portrait of a little boy on the phone. Date: circa 1960s
Toddler in a playpen in a garden. Date: circa 1960s
Toddler in a hat. Date: circa 1960s
Facial and auditory nerves.. Handcolored steel engraving from Dr. Joseph Nicolas Masses Pocket Anatomy of the Human Body, Paris, 1864
ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). SPAIN. Arcos de la Frontera. Basilica of Saint Mary. The Holy Face. Painting
Helmet with Mask. 50. Iron and silver. Roman art. Early Empire. SYRIA. Damascus. National Museum. Proc: SYRIA. HOMS. Homs. Necropolis of Emesa
Antropomorphic stela. Chalcolithic. Sculpture on rock. FRANCE. PROVENCE ALPES CԔ E D AZUR. VAUCLUSE. Avignon. Mus饠 Calvet (Calvet Museum)
Charles VI (1685-1740). Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia (as Charles II), Hungary and Croatia (as Charles III), Archduke of Austria. Coin. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona
Bartolomeo Count BergamiBARTOLOMEO, count BERGAMI Italian courier and companion to Caroline of Brunswick; her scandalous relationship with him was the basis for her trial, but was not proved. Date: circa 1820