Limb Collection (page 2)

An execution by an elephant, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
An execution by an elephant, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720)

Nataraja, Shiva, 13th Century. Nataraja (The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of the Hindu god Shiva, who performs his divine dance as a part of his divine duties of creation and destruction

Battle of Borodino, Russia, 7 September 1812, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle of Borodino, Russia, 7 September 1812, (c1835). With 44, 000 Russian casualties and 30, 000 French losses, the battle was indecisive

Portrait of an Old Woman, 17th century. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of an Old Woman, 17th century. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Homology (of commmon descent), c1920. A: Fore-limb of a monkey. B: Fore-limb of a whale. Although different at first sight, they have similar architecture

Evolution of the horse, c1920. Diagram of seven stages in the development of hind and forelimbs: 1, 1A Eohippus; 2, 2A Orohippus; 3, 3A Mesohippus; 4, 4A Hypohippus; 5, 5A Merychippus; 6

The Bodhisattva, Manjusri, Gilt-Bronze, Yung-Lo Period, c1403-1424. Manjusri is a bodhisattva associated with prajna (insight) in Mahayana Buddhism. British Museum

Gilt Bronze Figure of a Dharmapala, Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368. A dharmapala is a type of wrathful god in Buddhism. The name means Dharma protector or defender in Sanskrit

Bronze figure of the Hindu god Ganesh
A bronze figure of the Hindu god Ganesh from Nepal

Chinese gilt-bronze statuette of a Dharmapala, 13th century
Yuan dynasty Chinese gilt-bronze statuette of a Dharmapala, a Buddhist guardian figure, from the British Museums collection, 13th century

Painting of the god Siva with attributes from Mandi, from the V&As collection

Japanese figure of the Adibuddha Aizen-Myo-O
Japanese figure of Aizen-Myo-O, a Buddhist Adibuddha, also known as Kongosatta. In some sects he is regarded as the god of love

Tibetan gilt-bronze statuette of Mahakala

Sassanian dish showing a goddess seated on a lion
Sassanian silver dish showing a goddess, possibly Ishtar, seated on a lion. From the British Museums collection

Greek gold pectoral plaque showing Artemis, 7th century BC
Gold pectoral plaque from Kamiros, Rhodes showing Artemis. From the British Museums collection, 7th century BC

Late 16th century anatomy theatre, Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633. Artist: Jacques de Gehyn the Elder
Late 16th century anatomy theatre by Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633. From Dutch translation by Vopiscus Plemp of Barthelemy Cabrol Anatomical Alphabet, Amsterdam, 1633. Engraving

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