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Dance of the Powhatan Native Americans of Carolina within a circle of totem poles. (Based on Captain Whites drawing of the Algonquian dance in Virginia.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A
Ornaments and weapons of the Island Carib or Kalinago peopleOrnaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including necklace, headdress, earrings, and weapons, bow, arrow and knife
Men of the Island Carib or Kalinago people. The wear loincloths, armlets, garters, tattoos and nose piercings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
District of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall
The Obelisk of Axum in Ethiopia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843
Teddy Myers, woman wrestlerTeddy Myers, aka Dott O Dell and Zella Wiseman, woman wrestler born in Missouri. At twenty-four years of age she weighed 164lb and claimed the world heavy-weight championship for women
Hotel Paris, Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. Date: circa 1940
Renaissance Art. Italy. Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Venus and Mars, c. 1483. Detail of Venus. Tempera on panel. National Gallery. London. England. UK
Air Rifles Ancient and Modern, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited Date: circa 1910
Nazareth, Holy Land, Palestine, modern IsraelVintage 19th century photograph: Nazareth, Holy Land, Palestine, modern Israel
Jaffa, Palestine from the sea. Tel Aviv, modern IsraelVintage 19th century photograph: view of Jaffa, Palestine from the sea. Tel Aviv, modern Israel
Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern GrocersTesco in its infancy: Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern Grocers. Date: circa 1950s
The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with A Night in Spain, 1928 - she had a unique style using ethnic dances (Peruvian and Spanish) and was exotic looking wearingnumerous original costumes Date
The Demon Machine Dance performed by the Bodenwieser Ensemble during a summer season in London, 1929 Date: 1929
A portrait of the concert dancer Martha Graham by Soichi Sunami, 1930. Graham was sometimes called the Picasso of Dance Date: 1930
Ancient Germanic cavalry. They wear helmets, capes, pants and socks, and carry severed heads, lances and shields. From Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua. Guerrieri Germani a cavallo
Ancient sepulchral monument in Germany. Burial mound or tumulus or the ancient Germanic people. Monumento Sepolcrale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antoni from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
Ancient Germanic warriors at a banquet. Warriors in animal skins eating and drinking, women grilling meat over a fire, in a large wooden structure
Albrecht Gessler, Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf, 14th centuryAlbrecht Gessler, Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf and arch enemy of William Tell, 14th century. Il Governatore Gesslero. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
The three confederates of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1307The three confederates or Eidgenossen of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1307. Walter Furst from Uri, Werner Stauffach from Schwyz, and Arnold von Melchtal of Unterwalden
William Tell is arrested in Altdorf, SwitzerlandSwiss hero William Tell, with his son and holding a crossbow, is arrested in Altdorf for not saluting Albrecht Gesslers hat mounted on a pole. Guglielmo Tel
Women of the Persian harem, 1800sPrincess 7, gentleman 8, slave 1, bajadera or dancer 5, and other ladies in a Persian harem 2, 3, 4, 6, . Women drinking tea, playing music, looking in a mirror, playing with a bird, etc
Gian Galeazzo Visconti and his three sonsGian Galeazzo Visconti 1 and his sons Filippo Maria 2, Gian Maria 3 and Gabriele Maria 4. Filippo holds a model of Certosa di Pavia, a monastery in Pavia, Lombardy
View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800View of the town of Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, circa 1800. Sailing ships in the bay, and a watermill in the foreground. Veduta di Quebec
Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, 1800sEntrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, near Bethlehem, 1800s. Ingresso alla tomba di Lazzaro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Entrance to the bazaar or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800sEntrance to the bazaar, besestein or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800s. Ingresso del mercato. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Indian princess having her hair done, 18th century. A princess smokes a hookah pipe while maids fix her hair, hold a mirror and play music. In a courtyard with pond, fountains and garden
Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of BijapurEight rulers of the house of Bijapur including Sultan Yusuf Adil Shah (1450-1510) on the throne, Ibrahim I and Ali I at left, and Ibrahim II, Muhammad at right
Courtyard of the Dolls, Real Alcazar, Seville, 18th centuryCourtyard of the Dolls, Patio de las Munecas, in the Royal Palace or Real Alcazar in Seville, Andalucia, Spain, 18th century. Cortile dell Alcasar di Seviglia
Uniforms of the Portuguese cavalry, 1800sUniforms of the Portuguese Army, 1800s. Mounted Lisbon police guard 5, cavalryman from the Legion of Alorgna, and cavalryman from the Regiment of Alcantara
Uniforms of the Spanish Cavalry, 1800sUniforms of the Spanish Army, 1800s. Spanish light cavalryman 5 and heavy cavalryman 6. Cavaleria Spagnola. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Uniforms of the Spanish Army, 1800s. Catalan light infantryman 1, artilleryman 2, grenadiers 3, other soldiers 4. Infanteria Spagnola
Man and woman dancing the bolero, Granada, 18th century. Man in majo suit, woman in long dress, both with castanets, accompanied by two guitarists
Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, 1790Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, and goats destined for sacrifice. Figli Musulman. Animali pei sacrifici. 18th century
Inside a Zurkhaneh, traditional Iranian or Persian gymnasium. Two men wrestle at koshti pahlavani, while athletes train with meels, Indian clubs, and musicians play drums and cymbals
The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran. Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. Palazzo Reale
Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrificesAncient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers
Portraits of the Kings of Persia. Shah Tahmasp 1, Shah Abbas the Great 2, Nadir Shah 3, Mohammad Karim Khan Zand 4. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar 5 and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 6. Ritratti di Re de Persia
Costumes of the Achaemenid kings of PersiaCostumes of the Achaemenid kings. King Cyrus the Great on his golden throne, King Xerxes I under parasol, Persian king riding a quadriga or four-horse chariot, and on a galley
Entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 540BCThe triumphal entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 29 October 540BC. Solenne Pompa di Ciro in Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after the painting by Angelo
Male costumes of the ancient Armenians of Babylon. Soldiers with bow and arrow, spear and whip. Armeni Babilonesi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariotCybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c
The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s. Tempio della Mecca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
The arch of Laodicea in Syria, near LatakiaView of the ruins of the hexagonal court in the Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. Mistakenly labeled Arco di Laodicea
Costumes of the Kings of the Hebrews. King Saul of Israel and Judah in purple cape over white robes kneels before Hebrew rabbi and menorah candlelanbrum. Abiti de Re, &c
View of the 14th century Gothic Milan CathedralView of Milan Cathedral, Gothic church built from 1386 by architects Simone da Orsenigo and Nicolas de Bonaventure. Duomo di Milano
Podestas or Mayors of Milan, 13th / 14th centuryEquestrian statue of Oldrado da Tresseno, Podesta or Mayor of Milan, 13th century. Grave effigy of Mafiolo Visconti, Podesta of Milan, brother of Matteo I Visconti, 14th century