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Silver and Gilt Plaque from Kama River region, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum. Leningrad
Bronze Miraculous Beast from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic in Animal Style of the steppes. State Hermitage Museum
Bronze from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic. State Hermitage Museum
Bronze Plaque, Kama River Tribes Mircaulous Image of Wilde Beast, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic. Hermitage Museum
Bronze Plaque from Kama River Tribes related to Shamanism, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum
Bronze Plaque from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculuous image related to shamanism & magic. Hermitage Museum
Bronze Plaque related to Shamanism and Magic, Kama River Area, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image in traditional style related to Shamanism. At State Hermitage Museum, Leningrad
Bronze Plaque, illustrating Shamanism and Magic, Kama River Area, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to Shamanism. At State Hermitage Museum, Leningrad
Hunting Magic, Design on pottery vessel, Zuni tribe, Pueblo Indian. Note the line to read the hunters arrow to the buffalos heart. British Museum, London
Figure of copulating man and woman from the Torres Straits islands off of the south coast of New Guinea, which was used in love magic, from the British Museums collection
Roman bronze magic hand of fortune, with magical symbols engraved on it. From the British Museums collection
Inuit arrowshaft straightenerWestern Inuit ivory arrowshaft straightener, engraved with a scene of shamanism or hunting magic; North American. From the British Museums collection
Detail of Zuni tribe Native American hunting magic on pottery. Note the line to lead the hunters arrow to the buffalos heart
Egyptian clay figure stuck with pins, with a possible magical use. From the Louvres collection
Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp
The Wolf-Charmer, 1881. Artist: John Le FargeThe Wolf-Charmer, 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in the first half of 19th century and was the last vestige of the werewolf legend
Hecate and giants, Roman relief. Hecate was the Greek goddess of the lower world, magic, ghosts and witchcraft. Honey, dogs and black lambs were offered to her at crossroads
Conjuror performing tricks, 1715. From an edition of Magia Naturalis by Gianbattista della Porta
Edward Kelley, English astrologer and alchemist, c1790. Kelley (1555-1597) with his assistant raising a spirit in a churchyard
Sailors buying winds (tied in knots) from a magician, 1562. From Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus. (Antwerp, 1562)
The Magic Mirror revealing its secrets, 18th century. From La Tres Sainte Trinosophie, an 18th century cabalistic/alchemical manuscript
Angels of Sodom, c1846-1898. Artist: Gustave MoreauAngels of Sodom, c1846-1898. Found in the collection of the Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France
The Devil, in the form of a flying goat, carrying a witch to the Sabbath, 1608. From Francesco Maria Guazzo, Compendium Maleficarum, a work on witchcraft. (Milan 1608)
Saul and the Witch of Endor. Saul tries to communicate with the dead Samuel through the Witch of Endor. She brings Samuel out of the earth (Necromancy)
Witches destroying a house by fire - Swabia, 1533. Woodcut from Francesco Maria Guazzo Compendium Maleficarum, Milan, 1608
Witches casting a spell to bring rain, 1489. From De Laniis et phitonicis mulieribus by Ulrich Molitor. [Constance, 1489]
Pot Showing Deer, Zuni Tribe, Pueblo Indian. Note red lines guiding hunters arrows to the animals hearts
Winnebago Tribe, North American Indian Double headed Drum. Note the Bird, possibly and Eagle with an arrow leading to the heart
Dr Faustus (1488-1541) conjuring up Mephistopheles. Faust formed subject of dramas by Christopher Marlowe and Goethe. Goethe version basis for Gounods opera
Morgan le Fay casts spell on Merlin. Artist: Henry RylandMorgan le Fay casts spell on Merlin. Engraving after Henry Ryland (1856-1924), English painter and illustrator
Rinaldo Enchanted by Armida 1742-1745. Artist: Giovanni Battista TiepoloRinaldo Enchanted by Armida 1742-1745. Rinaldo is diverted by the beautiful sorceress Armida from the crusade to take control of Jerusalem from the Muslims
Scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Titania Sleeps, from Act II, scene 2
Edward Kelley, astrologer and alchemist, (1575) c1700Edward Kelley (1575) English astrologer and alchemist. Assistant to John Dee. Copperplate engraving c1700
Witches turned into animals as they ride through the air, 1489Witches turned into animals as they ride through the air on a stick. From Ulrich Militor De Laniis et phitonicis mulieribus, Constance, 1489. Woodcut
A Voice from the Spirit-Woolsack, 1865. Two men riding on a flying banjo. Flying with them is a violin, a tambourine, accordion, a bell, and trumpet. A hand appears holding the letter A