Piercing Collection

The First Ear Ring, 1849. Artist: William Greatbach
The First Ear Ring, 1849

Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair

The Coup de Lance, 1593. Creator: Jan Wierix
The Coup de Lance, 1593. From Evangelicae Historiae Imagines

Kenowun, Nunivak, 1928. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Kenowun, Nunivak, 1928

Indians of the Rio Quarto; Frontier Adventures in the Argentine Republic, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Indians of the Rio Quarto; Frontier Adventures in the Argentine Republic, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Tuam ipsius animam.... Creator: Antonius Wierix
Tuam ipsius animam.... and a sword will pierce through your own soul also - Luke 2:35-37

Christ on the cross between the two thieves, ca. 1631. Creator: Anon
Christ on the cross between the two thieves, ca. 1631

For strength and visions-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
For strength and visions-Apsaroke, c1908. Photograph shows an Apsaroke man, leaning back slightly, with strips of leather attached to his chest and tethered to a pole secured by rocks

Hattie Bear Black, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hattie Bear Black, 1905. Photograph shows half-length portrait of Hattie Bear Black with braids, wearing pearl necklace and traditional dress, seated, facing right

Young girls with sticks in their noses and lips, Terrakekka to Aweil, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Young girls with sticks in their noses and lips, Terrakekka to Aweil, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Hindoo Fakir, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Fakir; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Indian holy man with pierced cheeks, holding an item of religious significance]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

The Sacred Monogram and the Wounds of Christ, 15th century. 15th century. Creator: Anon
The Sacred Monogram and the Wounds of Christ, 15th century

Jumps (Womans Waistcoat), France, Mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Jumps (Womans Waistcoat), France, Mid-18th century

Bedcover ("Ocean Wave"Quilt), United States, c. 1883
Bedcover (" Ocean Wave" Quilt), United States, c. 1883

Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual, 200 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual, 200 B.C./A.D. 300

Cashivo Woman, ca. 1890-1892. Creator: Unknown
Cashivo Woman, ca. 1890-1892

Three Omagua Men, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Three Omagua Men, 1854/1869. Chief, warrior and medicine man of a fishing tribe south bank of the Amazon, near Nauta. 1853

A King Pursued by a Unicorn, from the Unicorn Series, ca. 1555. Creator: Jean Duvet
A King Pursued by a Unicorn, from the Unicorn Series, ca. 1555

Ceremony in the Inca capital of Cuzco, Peru, c1820-1839. Artist: Jules Ferrario
Ceremony in the Inca capital of Cuzco, Peru, c1820-1839. Manco Capac confers distinction on the Princes of the Blood by piercing their ears

Tamil Ladies with Far and Toe Ornaments, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Tamil Ladies with Far and Toe Ornaments, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. Artist: JW Beattie
Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. A man with pierced ear lobes enlarged by discs and a nose ring. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Bhil woman, 1886

Brahmin Mariamman, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Mariamman, 1828. Brahmin is the highest caste in Indian caste system within Hindu society. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Latchimi, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Latchimi, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Chapel of the Carmelites, Paris, 1783. Above the altar, an angel reveals the Sacred Heart pierced with a sword (representing God the Son)

Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. At the Crucifixion, the soldier pierces Christs side with a lance. In the right foreground the soldiers cast lots for Christs cloak

Bracelet from the Hoxne hoard, Roman Britain, buried in the 5th century. The bracelet is decorated with figured scenes in relief

The Clairvoyant, c1839-1877. Artist: Gustave Courbet
The Clairvoyant, c1839-1877

Aztec Gold Pendant of a Ruler with ritual regalia, Mixtec, 1200-1521. He holds a serpent-staff battleaxe and a shield. A mask hangs from his lip-ring. British Museum

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