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Manchu woman, c1890. Chinese woman in a fur hat. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)
Natives of Benguela and Angola, 1848. Benguela is a port in Angola. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, published by Hippolyte Bailliere, (London, third edition)
Merle Oberon, British film actress, 1934-1935. Born Estelle Merle O Brien Thompson, Merle Oberon (1911-1979) is best remembered for her performance as Cathy in Wuthering Heights (1939)
Luisa Pesjak, c1835. Artist: Mihael StrojLuisa Pesjak, c1835
Tibetan woman, 1938
Josephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Empress of France, 19th century. Artist: FreemanJosephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Empress of France, 19th century. Josephine (1763-1814) married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and was crowned Empress of France in 1804
Chief Kalanimoku, 1816. Artist: Ludwig ChorisChief Kalanimoku, 1816. Served as a regent with Kaahumanu after the death of Kamehameha I and was an important figure in Hawaii. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu
Assorted Greek and Roman jewelry, 4th century BC-17th century. Greek gold ring, 4th century BC, Gold bracelet, Parthian, 2nd century AD, golden earing, Roman, 3-4th century
A Fayum portrait of Aline, also known as Tenos, 1st centuryA Fayum Portrait of Aline, also known as Tenos, 1st century. Fayum are personalised mummy portraits that were produced in Egypt during the Roman period, from the 1st to the 3rd century
Mummy portrait of an Egyptian woman, c1st-3rd century. The use of personalised mummy portraits of this type in Ancient Egypt began during the Roman period
Three sisters, detail from an Ancient Egyptian mural. Located in the Louvre, Paris
Christian, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieChristian, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Female dancer (bayadere), 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieFemale dancer (bayadere), 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Latchoumana, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieLatchoumana, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Latchimi, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieLatchimi, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Nude, 1876. Artist: Pierre-Auguste RenoirNude, 1876. From the collection of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Mademoiselle Romaine Lacaux, (detail), 1864. Artist: Pierre-Auguste RenoirMademoiselle Romaine Lacaux, (detail), 1864. Renoir painted this charming portrait in 1864, just after he turned twenty-three
Portrait of a Woman, 18th century. Artist: Jean Baptiste van LooPortrait of a Woman, 18th century
Lulu, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Emile Antoine BourdelleLulu, late 19th/early 20th century. From a private collection
Portrait of Eleanor, Queen of France, c1530-1540. Artist: Joos van ClevePortrait of Eleanor of Hapsbourg (1498-1558), Queen of France, c1530-1540. Eleanor of Hapsbourg was Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Portugal, then Queen of France and the second wife of Francois I
Young Woman with Earrings, 1657. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnYoung Woman with Earrings, 1657
Madame Sophie Schliemann, 1877. Madame Schliemann wearing jewellery excavated by her husband Heinrich at Troy (in modern Turkey) in 1876
Chinese Jade Face, Neolithic period, c2500 BC
Coptic Textile, Female Head Portrait, Egypt, 6th-7th century
Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Mummy portraits or Fayum mummy portraits is the modern term given to a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to Egyptian mummies
Etruscan Gold Ear-ring with pendant, 3rd century BC. The Etruscan civilization is the modern name given to a powerful and wealthy civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to
Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC. The Gayer-Anderson Cat is an Ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, which dates from the Late Period (around 664-332 BC)
Roman Earrings from Samsun in Asia Minor, 3rd Century. At British Museum
A pair of gold Nike earrings, 4th century BCPair of gold earrings in the form of Nikes (Victories), 4th century BC. From the British Museums collection
Egyptian wax portrait of a lady, 2nd centuryRoman period Egyptian wax portrait of a lady painted for her coffin from Hawara. Note her Roman hairstyle and jewellery. From the British Museums collection, 2nd century
A pair of Roman gold earrings from Granada, Spain. From the British Museums collection
Pre-Columban gold mask from ColumbiaGold mask from pre-Columban tomb, Quimbaya region, Columbia
Mask of a woman, from Egypt, Roman Period, c100-c120. The woman wears a yellow tunic, leaving her breasts exposed, a collar and a winged scarab beetle, and has a garland of rosebuds in her hair
Sewessissing, Chief of the Iowa Indians (North American Plains Indians), 1837. From The Animal Kingdom by George Cuvier. (London, 1837)
Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BCGold earring from the Aegina treasure, from the British Museums collection, 17th century BC
Persia Won!, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainPersia Won!, 1873. Britannia says farewell to the Shah of Persia (now Iran) after his successful visit to Britain. It was believed that whilst good relations were maintained with Persia
Caesar et Imperator, 1861. It was reported on the 10th July 1861 in The Times that the Emperor Napoleon puts down the Slave trade carried on on the coast of Africa by French agents under the pretext
Portrait of a Female, 17th century. Creator: UnknownPortrait of a Female, 17th century
A Black Man in Three-quarter Profile, 1522. Creator: Frans Crabbe van EspleghemA Black Man in Three-quarter Profile, 1522
Dervish Leading a Bear, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1630-40; verso: ca. 1530-40
