Ancestor Collection

An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasions
This mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor

Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877

Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878

Khenchen Tashi Tshultrim and His Ordination Lineage, c1400. Creator: Unknown
Khenchen Tashi Tshultrim and His Ordination Lineage, c1400. This masterful and meticulous portrait shows an abbot within a niche - one ornamented with lively scrollwork influenced by the traditions

Arhat Rahula, 1400-1450. Creator: Unknown
Arhat Rahula, 1400-1450. The Buddha Shakyamuni had a son named Rahula, who became a disciple of his father. Tibetan monks regard him as a spiritual ancestor

Kuyalwa, Second Abbot of Taklung Monastery, with Three Lineages, mid-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Kuyalwa, Second Abbot of Taklung Monastery, with Three Lineages, mid-13th century. This painting commemorates Kuyalwa (1191-1236), the second abbot of Taklung Monastery in central Tibet

Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s. Creator: Anon
Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s

Ancestor Figure (moai kavakava) (image 1 of 3), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Ancestor Figure (moai kavakava) (image 1 of 3), c.1830

Ancestor Figure (tiki) (image 1 of 2), c.1800. Creator: Unknown
Ancestor Figure (tiki) (image 1 of 2), c.1800

Ancestor Figure (moai kavakava) (image 2 of 3), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Ancestor Figure (moai kavakava) (image 2 of 3), c.1830

The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans (circle of)
The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Jesse lies sleeping on the grass in a walled courtyard. A tree growing out of his side is populated with Christ's ancestors and is crowned with the Virgin and Child

Family tree of Henrich Brandes, c.1760-c.1790. Creator: Jan Brandes
Family tree of Henrich Brandes, c.1760-c.1790

Family tree of the Brandes family, c.1760-c.1790. Creator: Jan Brandes
Family tree of the Brandes family, c.1760-c.1790

Knights with the family arms of Brandes and Hirschman, 1770-1808. Creator: Jan Brandes
Knights with the coats of arms of Brandes and Hirschman, 1770-1808. Two knights in full armour on horseback. The left knight represents the ancestor of Brandes from Bohemen

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight, 1780-1784. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight, 1780-1784

Miravan, 1772. Creator: Valentine Green
Miravan, 1772

Preserved! Shall this be her grace", 1878. Creator: Fritz von Dardel
Preserved! Shall this be her grace", 1878

Maori wood-carving representing an ancestor, which was carved on the inside of a tribal meeting house. From the British Museums collection

Merahi metua no Tehamana (Tehamana Has Many Parents or The Ancestors of Tehamana), 1893

Ancestor tablet, Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Ancestor tablet, Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE

Ancestor tablet, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Ancestor tablet, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE

Ornamental Engraving with the Tree of Jesse. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornamental Engraving with the Tree of Jesse

Ornament with the Tree of Jesse. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornament with the Tree of Jesse

The ancestors of Christ flanking an inscribed tablet, an arched top composition, 1531-76

Satyrs, before 1645. Creator: Claude Mellan
Satyrs, before 1645

La Famille Renouard (The Renouard Family), 1801. Creator: Augustin de Saint-Aubin
La Famille Renouard (The Renouard Family), 1801

Ichikawa Danjuro VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjuro I in a Portrait, ca. 1820. ca. 1820
Ichikawa Danjuro VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjuro I in a Portrait, ca. 1820

The Tomb Erected by Maximilian for His Father; and The Imperial Treasure; with Portraits of Maximilians Ancestors and Relatives, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Family Scroll of Several Generations. Creator: Unknown
Family Scroll of Several Generations. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Portrait of a Member and Record of the Wang Family. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Member and Record of the Wang Family. after Wu Yu (Chinese, 1004-1058). Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Two Ancestors of the Mao Family. Creator: Unknown
Two Ancestors of the Mao Family

Tchechan Ali. Le Schah Fath Ali Et Ses Enfants, (Descendants of Fath Ali Shah), 1900
Tchechan Ali. Le Schah Fath Ali Et Ses Enfants, 1900. (Descendants of Fath Ali Shah). From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VIII". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Silent Custodians of the Secrets of an Old Polynesian Culture, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Eva, (Eve), 1507, (c1934). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Eva, (Eve), 1507, (c1934). One of a pair of paintings by German artist Albrecht Durer. According to creation myth, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman and the ancestors of all humans

Adan, (Adam), 1507, (c1934). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Adan, (Adam), 1507, (c1934). One of a pair of paintings by German artist Albrecht Durer. According to creation myth, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman and the ancestors of all humans

The Order of the Lion of Baden (Golden Lion of Daringen), c19th century
The Order of the Lion of Baden (Golden Lion of Daringen). The Order of the Zahringer Lion was established in 1812 by Karl, Grand Duke of Baden (1786-1818), in memory of his ancestors

The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. Artist: John Leech
The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. From Ask Mamma; or, The Richest Commoner in England, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1858]

Staircase decorated with paintings, c1882

Propitiatory Offerings for Departed Relatives, China, c1840. Artist: E Challis
Propitiatory Offerings for Departed Relatives, China, c1840

Family tree, a page from Liber Floridus, 12th century. Liber Floridus was an encyclopedia compiled by Lambert, Canon of St Omer, between 1095 and 1120. From the collection of Ghent University

Table of the degrees of Consanguinity, a page from Liber Floridus, 12th century. Consanguinity is the property of having the same genetic lineage as another person

As far back as his Grandfather, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
As far back as his Grandfather, 1799. Plate 39 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

Skull of Australopithecus Africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa, 3 to 2 million years BC. Australopithecus africanus is an extinct (fossil) species of the australopithecines

Wooden Ancestor Figure from Easter Island, Polynesia, c19th century. Known as an emaciated man - worn with others hanging from the waist in dances at feasts

Maori Woodcarving representing panel detail of Ancestor. Panel from meeting-house. The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, they originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia

Noah and Terah, late 12th century, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Noah and Terah, late 12th century, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 20th century. Largely based on the list of names contained in the Gospel of St Luke with additional names from the Gospel of St Matthew

Genealogical Panels, late 12th century, Canterbury Cathedral, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Genealogical Panels, late 12th century, Canterbury Cathedral, England, 20th century. Largely based on the list of names contained in the Gospel of St Luke with additional names from the Gospel of St

Stained glass window of Nathan, Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Stained glass window of Nathan, Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. 13th century Medieval stained glass window of Nathan from the Ancestors of Christ series, initially dated to around 1220

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