Relics Collection (page 2)

Procession of Relics - Myanmar - March, 1910. Date: 1910

A copy of a reliquary made in Scandinavia at the end of the
Copy of a reliquary made in Scandinavia at the end of the 10th cent. The wooden casket was clad with elk horn and gilt-bronze bands. The form imitated a Viking house

Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer holding the remains of St. James. Crypt. Built in 19th century. Detail evangelists

Spain. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer
Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. The silver coffer holding the remains of St. James. Crypt. Built in 19th century. Detail Christ pantocrator

Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma de Queralt. Bust reliquary of St. Coloma. By Josep Albarado (1778), master silversmith. Painted silver. Contains the relics of St. Coloma. Neoclassicism

Excavating Nonsuch 1959
Excavation work at Nonsuch Palace, Surrey. In 1959 no visible trace of the building existed. Excavations revealed foundations and many relics of Henry VIIIs fantastic palace. Date: 1959

Venetian Reliquary 15C
An Italian reliquary, probably Venetian. Date: late 15th century

Traces on the Moon
Space travellers of days to come may well find traces of the Moons former inhabitants lying about among the ruins of their civilisation

Relic Crown of Thorns
Louis IX, king of France, returns to France bringing with him the actual crown of thorns which was placed on the head of Jesus when he was mocked by Pilates soldiers Date: 1254

De Long / Discover Relics
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Discovering relics of an 1847 expedition. Date: 1879 - 81

Austrian dowser
In Austria, dowser Levin uses his skills to locate gold and other Roman relics. Date: 1929

St Cuthbert / Relics
SAINT CUTHBERT Removal of his remains to Durham Cathedral, c999 Date: 635? - 687

Discovery of relics of the Franklin polar expedition
Discovery of the cairn containing documents and relics of the Franklin polar expedition. Date: 1845

Relics of ill-fated Franklin polar expedition
Relics of the ill-fated Franklin polar expedition, found by searchers. Date: 1845

Helena and Cross B / W
Helena, empress and saint, discovers the remains of the cross on which Jesus was crucified Date: 326

Civil War relics, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Civil War relics at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1905

Reliquary Guardian Figure (ethnicity Kota, Fang). They protect the relics of the ancestors and are helpful to communicate with their gods and to curse their wives in case of infidelity. African art

Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle, The Crypt. Date: 19th century

Suffragettes, the Last Man, Auction Relics. The result of the suffragettes is an auction sale of the relics of the last man, including trousers and braces. Date: circa 1910

Paris, France - Eglise Saint-Etienne du Mont. Date: circa 1900

Paris, France - Notre-Dame. Date: 19th century

Relics of the thorns from the Crown of Thorns. From: Memoire sur les instruments de la passion de N.-S. J.-C. Date: 1870

Shakespeare Commem 1864
Shakespeare commemoration at Stratford - exhibition of Shakespeare pictures and relics in the Town Hall. Date: 1769

Derelict Cultivators
Extinct relics from a bygone era - derelict cultivators languishing in a field in the morning mist on a farm in Nottinghamshire, England. Date: 19th century

Alexander Nevsky Monastery (Lavra), St Petersburg, Russia
View of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery (Lavra), St Petersburg, Russia. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevski Prospekt to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky

A Procession in Picardy - delightful study of a religious parade of relics passing at Longpreies-Corps-Saints, Picardy, France

Shwemedaw Pagoda - Pegu - Shwemedaw Pagoda - In the course of foundation reinforcement and rebuilding, relics have been found dating back to 10th Century

Relics of an ancient race, pueblo of San Juan, N. M
Relics of an ancient race, pueblo of San Juan, N.M.. Date between 1898 and 1905

Santa Maria e San Donato, Venice
The Church of Santa Maria e San Donato is a religious edifice located in Murano, Venice. It is known for its twelfth century Byzantine mosaic pavement

Part of the Inscription from the True Cross
Reliquary containing part of the Inscription from the True Cross - from Santa Croce (Church of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem) in Rome, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Godalming Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall, Godalming, Surrey, England. This quaint little building is now a museum, full of interesting relics of olden days. Date: built 1814

Ladakh, India - Chortens / Stupas - close to the Spitok Monastery (founded in the 11th century). The mound-like structures contain Buddhist relics, once thought to be places of Buddhist worship

Ancient Oak Trees
Relics of Sherwood Forest - there are acres of these strange, twisted and mis- shapen old oak trees still growing in Thoresby Park, Dukeries, Notts. England. Date: 1950s

Tope of Maunikyaula, Afghanistan
Tope of Maunikyaula. A tope is the Hindi word for a stupa or a structure where Buddhist relics are kept. 1815

Relic of Jesus Flagellation Pillar - Rome
A segment/relic of the alleged pillar upon which Jesus was flogged and tortured before his crucifixion in Jerusalem - displayed at the Basilica of Saint Praxedes

Lubaantun archaeology - mysterious Maya relics, 1924
Mysterious relics from the ruined Maya city of Lubaatun on the Columbia branch of the Rio Grande, British Honduras(today Belize)

Garden, Museum Quinta das Cruzes, Funchal, Madeira
View of the garden of the Museum Quinta das Cruzes (Manor Estate of the Crosses) in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The museum opened in 1953

Saint Genevieve in Paris
Saint Genevieve (d.500) - Patroness of Paris. Took veil at 15 after the death of her parents and moved to Paris. Made a personal sortie to gain supplies for the City during the siege of Paris by

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics

Detail of a carving on the Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
Detail of a carving of a human figure on the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Relics of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875
Engraving of relics and souvenirs of the Battle of Balaklava including: a Russian Helmet, a pioneers sword, a knapsack, a pipe, a drum, a bugle from Inkerman, a helmet, leather gauntlets

Deir-El-Bahari, excavations near Thebes
Discoveries of mummies and sepulchral relics in Deir-El-Bahari. Excavations on the West Bank at ancient Thebes

Relics of Mahomet
Honouring the relics of Mahomet in the Seraglio chapel, Istanbul

Cisterns of Carthage
Delenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) declared Roman statesman Cato the Elder, but these cisterns remain, impressive relics of the once-mighty city

Noble Privileges
Coal-sellers and nobles alike give up their privileges and insignia, perceived as politically incorrect relics of the ancien regime

Touching Relics
Pilgrims touch the relics of St Philip, hoping for a cure

Relics Carried
Relics are believed by the Church to possess the power to do good, so they are periodically carried about in procession, with songs, incense and ceremonies

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