Carvings Collection

White horse dating from 1812 carved in chalk on Milk Hill, Marlborough Downs, overlooking Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Tree of Life, Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, North America

Rome, Italy - The Ariadne, Vatican
Hand coloured. Statue of a woman languishing on a pedestal. The pedestal has carvings of men and snakes on it.. Part of Box 196, Rome, Boswell Collection. Slide number 45. Date: circa 1890s

Islamic carvings, Alhambra, Spain
Islamic carvings, Alhambra, Granada, Spain. These carvings are in the Hall of the two Sisters. Alhambra is a walled city and fortress

Picture No. 10741327
England - Aerial view, Kilburn White Horse, North Yorkshire Date:

Char Bangla Temple, Baranagore, West Bengal, India
Detail of carvings above the main entrance to one of the four Shiva (Siva) Mandirs at the Char Bangla Temple, built in the 18th century in Baranagore, West Bengal, India

Image of Lenin, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Russia, St Petersburg. Main entrance to the Saint Hermitage Museum or Winter Palace

Indian petroglyphs drawn on red standstone by scratching away dark desert varnish of iron oxides, Newspaper Rock, Canyonlands, Utah, United States of America, North America

Easter Island - Moai Statues
JPF-7993 Easter Island - Moai Statues Chile Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Detail of replica Viking ship Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Giant wooden troll, typical of local craftsmanship, Sottoguda, Veneto, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Pashtunath Jain temple sculpture, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

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Masks and handicrafts, Colombia, South America

Head of Medusa, Didyma, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Christ in Majesty, Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, South Wales
Christ in Majesty, sculpture by Epstein, in the nave of Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, South Wales. Date: circa 1970s

Cologne Cathedral interior, Germany
Interior of Cologne Cathedral (Hohe Domkirche St Petrus), in Germany. The Cathedral is viewed from the main entrance, showing the High Altar at the far end. circa 1910s

Giant monolithic stone Maoi statues at Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Chile, South America 2008

Picture No. 10741248
Osmington White Horse, Cherhill Downs, Osmington, Dorset Date:

Mexico - Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzacoatal
Mexico - Teotihuacan - Aztec Pyramid Temple of Quetzalcoatl ( The Temple of the Feathered Serpent ) - elaborate exterior stone carving with dragon and lizard heads

Futuristic Rocket Car
THE SHAVER MYSTERY by Richards Shaver. A red rocket car speeds past strange stone carvings of monsters in a cave, evading the fire from a ray-gun

Portugal, Douro Litoral, Porto. The stunning Baroque gilt wood carvings of Igreja de So Francisco are considered some of the most outstanding in Portugal

Gipsy woman with four children
A gipsy woman with four children, standing outside their caravan

Europe, Spain, Barcelona, Arc de Triomf

The interior of Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Apadana Palace, Persepolis, Iran. Began by Darius the Great and completed by his son Xerxes I 30 years later in 480 BC
RS-273 Apadana Palace, Persepolis, Iran. Began by Darius the Great and completed by his son Xerxes I 30 years later in 480 BC, the palace was used by The King of Kings for official audiences

Easter Islands - Ahu Akivi
RB-254 Easter Islands - Statue - Ahu Akivi Roberto Bunge Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cairn of individual prayers carved on stones, Tibet, China, Asia

Colourful wood carving, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sculpture at the 4th Station of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Sun disk symbol with animals, Hallristningar rock carvings dating from between 1500 and 1000 BC, Tanum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Wooden crafts, Tampaksiring Village, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Whare Runanga - Wairoa, c. 1865-70 (b / w photo)
495396 Whare Runanga - Wairoa, c.1865-70 (b/w photo) by Burton, Alfred (1834-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wairoa is a town on New Zealands North Island)

A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand. Plate from The New Zealanders illustrated by George French Angas (1822-1886). Date: 1847

Buddhist deity at Wat Sene temple, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Church tabernacle, Sainte-Marie des Batignolles church, Paris, France, Europe

The Devil depicted in the Life of Jesus on the Plougonven calvary, Plougonven, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Picture No. 10741319
England - Aerial view Alton Barnes White Horse, a chalk hill carving. Date:

Old inscriptions in the Ezana stone, an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Axum, Ethiopia, Africa

Angkor Bayon faces - Cambodia
BMD-151 Angkor Bayon faces - Cambodia Brian McDairmant Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Detail of door, Bardo Museum, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Witch from Icelandic Edda riding a wolf, detail of standing stone circa 1000AD, Lund, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Emperor Nero in marble, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Celtic cross, Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A relief of St. Euphemia, a 14th century martyr, Rovinj, Croatia, Europe

The standing columns of the temple of the goddess Mut at Jebel Barkal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Karima, Sudan, Africa

Carving of Native American, Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Mamas (Morphou) tamed and rode lion with lamb, Church of the tomb of St. Mamas, dating from the 15th century, Guzelyurt, Northern Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Maori carving of a face, canoe, Okahu Bay, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Carved doorway, Chefferie, Bandjoun, Cameroon, West Africa, Africa

Giant relief of Rameses III smiting enemies before Amen-Ra, South Tower of the first Pylon, Madinat Habu Temple, West Bank, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Totem pole on store, Pier 54, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Petroglyph Rock Art in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Exterior Carvings, Urnes Stave Church, Ornes farm near Lustrafjorden, Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway

Khmer writing script carved in stone, Prasat Preah Ko temple ruins, Roluos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Detail of facade of Church of the Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Detail of facade of Church of the Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Detail of decoration on wall at entrance to Konstantin - Eleni Church, Mustafapasa, Urgup District, Nevsehir Province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

The Great Cloister of the Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England

Golden shrines at Shwe Oo Min Pagoda, Kalaw, Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

USA, Alaska, Ketchikan, Totem Bight National Historic Park

Snow Covered Long Man Of Wilmington, Wilmington, South Downs, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Vietnam, Danang, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Sandstone Carving of Polo Players

Vietnam, My Son, Cham Ruins, Headless Buddha Statue

India, Punjab, Amritsar, Durgiana Temple also called Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Carvings on silver door

Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Confederation Park, Kwakiutl Totem

Relief slab of mixed creature
5309753 Relief slab of mixed creature; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Relief slab of snake and eagle
5309755 Relief slab of snake and eagle; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Runic inscriptions left by the Vikings in Britain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4623114 Runic inscriptions left by the Vikings in Britain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Yemenite relief of a woman and a man, seated on dromedaries, meeting at a well
5309754 Yemenite relief of a woman and a man, seated on dromedaries, meeting at a well; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Interior of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram Island, India
Interior (The Great Corridor) of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India, a Hindu temple in Dravidian style dedicated to the god Shiva. Date: circa early 1930s

Casa dei Vetti (House of the Vettii), Pompeii, Italy. Date: circa 1900

Wood carving: Flat patterns (engraving)
5226062 Wood carving: Flat patterns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat patterns)

The Lectern - Talerstolen - at Skamlingsbanken, Denmark
The Lectern (Talerstolen) at Skamlingsbanken, a large hill located in Vejstrup Parish, Jutland, Denmark, between Kolding and Christiansfeld

Clock and Hercules, Mercury and Minerva sculptures, Grand Central Terminal Railway
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Clock and Hercules, Mercury and Minerva sculptures, Grand Central Terminal Railway Station

Tympanum of the Last Judgment by Gislebertus on the West Portal of Saint-Lazare Cathedral, Autun, Saone et Loire, Burgundy, France, Europe

Athens, Greece - Relief sculptures - Theatre of Dionysus. Alterations carried out in the third century AD by the archon Phaedrus included the re-use of earlier Hadrianic reliefs (pictured here)

Louis XIV Hostelry William the Conqueror at Dives-sur-Mer a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Now a restaurant Date: circa 1910s

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Carvings have the power to tell stories, preserve history, and captivate our imaginations. From the intricate details of The Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom in Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America to the ancient white horse dating back to 1812 carved in chalk on Milk Hill, Marlborough Downs; they can a testament to human creativity and craftsmanship. Traveling across continents, one can marvel at the Islamic carvings adorning the Alhambra in Spain or be mesmerized by Picture No. 10741327 capturing the beauty of Char Bangla Temple in Baranagore, West Bengal, India. Indian petroglyphs drawn on red sandstone transport us back in time while Easter Island's Moai Statues leave us pondering their mysterious origins. The Pashtunath Jain temple sculpture found in Haridwar, Uttarakhand showcases exquisite artistry from Asia while Sottoguda's giant wooden troll exemplifies local craftsmanship amidst Veneto's Dolomites. Even political figures like Lenin find themselves immortalized through carvings such as the image found in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Russia's St Petersburg boasts an array of stunning carvings that adorn its architecture and public spaces. Meanwhile masks and handicrafts from Colombia showcase South America's rich cultural heritage. Whether it is a symbol of faith or an expression of artistic prowess passed down through generations; these diverse carvings serve as reminders that human creativity knows no bounds. They invite us to appreciate different cultures and celebrate our shared humanity through this timeless form of artistry.