Symbol Collection (page 25)

Protective Maori amulet, 19th century
A protective jade Tiki pendant, worn as an amulet at the throat of a Maori chief, now at the Horniman Museum in London, 19th century

USSR. Catalogue of the Soviet pavilion at the International Press Exhibition, Cologne, 1928. From a private collection

Jeep Pack of playing cards from Belgium, 1940s

Roman bronze statuette of Mercury carrying a purse, a symbol of good fortune and wealth, and wears a travellers cloak and winged hat. From the British Museums collection

Roman bronze magic hand of fortune, with magical symbols engraved on it. From the British Museums collection

Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1635. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

Adam and Eve in paradise (The Fall), 1531. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Adam and Eve in paradise (The Fall), 1531. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Adam and Eve, 1531. Artist: Baldung, Hans (1484-1545)
Adam and Eve, 1531. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Adam and Eve (Tapestry), c. 1650-1660. Artist: Leyniers Workshop (active Mid of 17th cen. )
Adam and Eve (Tapestry), c. 1650-1660. Found in the collection of the National Museum Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

he Parable of the prodigal son, 1620. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
he Parable of the prodigal son, 1620. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Working woman in the struggle for socialism, struggle against religion, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Protective Maori Tiki amulet, 19th century
Protective Tiki amulet of jade, worn at the neck by a Maori chief. Now in the Horniman Museum in London, 19th century

Depiction of the birth of the Roman god Mithras from an egg, 2nd century
Depiction of the birth of Mithras from an egg, a symbol of eternal life, from the Mithraeum at Housesteads on Hadrians wall. Now at the Museum of Antiquities in Newcastle, 2nd century

Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Artist: Pyotr Shamshin
Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240

Early Christian mosaic, 4th century
Early Christian mosaic with Christian symbols, i.e the Chi-Ro cross. The first line of the inscription reads having been renewed in peace. From Souisse Museum, 4th century

Dwarf figures on a building in the Buddhist city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, which are associated with wealth

Saint John the Baptist, 17th century. Artist: Orazio Ferraro
Saint John the Baptist, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania

Madonna Oriflamma, 1932. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Madonna Oriflamma, 1932. Found in the collection of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Mongolian saddle-rug with an endless knot design, 15th century
Mongolian saddle-rug, with an endless knot design, which is a Buddhist symbol of eternity, 15th century

Viking gold arm-ring with tree of life symbols, 9th century
This Viking gold arm ring is from Rabylille, Jutland in Denmark. Its decorated with tree of life symbols, 9th century

Babylonian boundary-stone, bearing the symbols of the Gods on the stone, representing Gods who protect the deed

Detail of an Egyptian papyrus showing the eye of Horus from the Ledien Rijksmuseum

Detail from a mummy-case showing Horus and Osiris
Detail from the mummy-case of Penhensor, from Thebes, showing Horus and Osiris. Horus is presenting the deceased to Osiris while his four sons look on

Early Sumerian stone tables, inscribed with very early archaic pictographic symbols
Early Sumerian stone tablets, inscribed with very early archaic pictographic symbols, and one of the earliest examples of Sumerian writing. From the British Museums collection

Roman coins of Nero, 1st century
Roman coins of Nero, showing on the left the temple of Janus with closed doors as a symbol of peace. On the right is the Arch of Nero built to celebrate his Persian victories, 1st century

Bronze figurine of The God with the Golden Hand, early 2nd millenium BC. The horned crown symbolises divine power. The figurine was originally covered completely by gold

Pillar with Papyrus motif (symbol of Lower Egypt), Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, c1503 - c1483 BC
Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, c1503-c1483 BC. Queen Hatshepsut reigned with Tuthmosis III between 1503 BC and 1483 BC

Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut viewed from ground, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, c1503-c1483 BC
Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut viewed from the ground, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt. Queen Hatshepsut reigned alongside Tuthmosis III from 1503-1483 BC

Relief showing the symbol of Amun-Ra, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Relief of the goddess Hathor, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-c246 BC
Relief sculpture of the goddess Hathor holding the Ankh (symbol of life) before the Pharaoh, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-c246 BC

Painted relief of the Pharaoh before Thoth (Ibis-headed god), Temple of Sethos I, Egypt, c1280 BC
Painted relief of the Pharaoh before Thoth (Ibis-headed god), Temple of Sethos I, Abydos, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c1280 BC. The Pharaoh before Thoth (Ibis-headed god)

St John in the Isle of Patmos, 1826. St John the Evangelist in exile on the isle of Patmos, having been accused of being a magician. Whilst there he wrote the Book of Revelations

St Peter holding his symbol of a key, c1490-1550. Artist: Hans Baldung
St Peter holding his symbol of a key, c1490-1550

Limestone relief of a scarab beetle and vulture wings under a disk of the sun, Edfu, Egypt

The Eleventh Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651
The eleventh key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651. Symbolising multiplication, two lions represent sulphur consumed by mercury being transformed

The Sixth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651. The marriage of the alchemical king (gold) and queen (silver)

Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work, 1678. 4 sides=4 elements. 3 serpents=tria prima (sulphur, salt, mercury). 2 circles=masculine and feminine properties

Alchemical symbol representing the transmutation of base metal into silver and gold, 1652. The transmutation of base metal (Earth at bottom) into gold (Sun) and silver (Moon)

Frontispiece of Magia Naturalis by Johannes Baptista della Porta, 1715. The picture includes a number of essential alchemical features such as the philosophers egg

The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk, 1651. Symbolising the purification of metals through death and resurrection

St John the Evangelist, c1808. St John the Evangelist with his symbol, an eagle, reading from his Gospel; In the beginning was the word

St Luke the Evangelist writing his gospel, c1808. From the Bible (Luke 1.3). St Luke is the Patron saint of artists and physicians. An Ox, his symbol, is in the right foreground

The Martyrdom of St Maurice, 286 (c1580-1581). Artist: El Greco
The Martyrdom of St Maurice, 286 (c1580-1581). St Maurice was an Egyptian-born Roman Christian soldier, martyred in 286. Commanded by the Emperor Maximian to sacrifice to the gods

St Vincent, Spanish Christian martyr, 19th century. A Christian deacon from Zaragoza (Saragossa), Spain, St Vincent was martyred in c304 during the persecutions of Christians under the Emperor

St Christopher and a Guardian Angel, 19th century. Legend has it that St Christopher was a 3rd century Canaanite giant whose task was to carry travellers across the water

St Margaret or Marina of Antioch, early 4th century virgin Christian martyr, 19th century. She is depicted standing on the Devil in the form of a dragon

St Blaise and St Guerin, 19th century. St Blaise or Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia, was martyred in c316. St Guerin (1065-1150) was a Swiss Benedectine monk who became Bishop of Sion, Valais

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