Civilisation Collection (page 9)

Plaster cast of a woman's body from the Via Stabiana now in the Museum of Pompeii
FLO4687112 Plaster cast of a woman's body from the Via Stabiana now in the Museum of Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn

Cast of a dead dog from the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an
FLO4687111 Cast of a dead dog from the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Crocodile and pygmies from the House of the Pygmies (Casa dei Pygmeii) 9, Regio IX, Insula V. Chromolithograph by J.G
FLO4687070 Crocodile and pygmies from the House of the Pygmies (Casa dei Pygmeii) 9, Regio IX, Insula V. Chromolithograph by J.G

Parish Beadle, a petty officer of the police, in uniform with mace, bicorn and cape
FLO4688689 Parish Beadle, a petty officer of the police, in uniform with mace, bicorn and cape. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings
FLO4688613 Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings, and her hair in plaits

Not-een-a-akm, the Strong Wind, Ojibwe nation. Alexander Cadotte was interpreter to the nine-strong troupe of Ojibwe
FLO4688536 Not-een-a-akm, the Strong Wind, Ojibwe nation. Alexander Cadotte was interpreter to the nine-strong troupe of Ojibwe dancers who visited England in 1844. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Native man of Anaiteum island (Aneityum, Vanuatu). He wears his long hair tied with shells, and a cloak
FLO4688492 Native man of Anaiteum island (Aneityum, Vanuatu). He wears his long hair tied with shells, and a cloak. Taken from Captain J.E. Erskine's "Journal of a Cruise, " 1853

Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso (Dourga Strait), New Guinea. He wears a loincloth, bracelet and chest decorations
FLO4688463 Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso (Dourga Strait), New Guinea. He wears a loincloth, bracelet and chest decorations, and carries spear, bow and arrows

Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan
FLO4688433 Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan. Portrait of a Samoan woman brought to England by the missionary Rev. Stair

Malay man in blue tunic, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural
FLO4688428 Malay man in blue tunic, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man, Balliere, London

Native of Benguela city in headdress and earrings, and native of Angola. Handcoloured lithograph by J
FLO4688416 Native of Benguela city in headdress and earrings, and native of Angola. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man, Balliere, London

Pagoda of Linqing, Daqiao village, Shandong Province, China. Eight-story tower in white brick and varnished tile
FLO4722593 Pagoda of Linqing, Daqiao village, Shandong Province, China. Eight-story tower in white brick and varnished tile, about 240 feet high

View of the Great Wall of China near Kou-Pee-Keow, at the pass between China and Eastern Tartary
FLO4722492 View of the Great Wall of China near Kou-Pee-Keow, at the pass between China and Eastern Tartary. From Samuel Holmes (18th-19th century) Journal of a Voyage to China and Tartary

Specimens of the Uminn and Uchen characters in the language of Tibet. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From
FLO4722375 Specimens of the Uminn and Uchen characters in the language of Tibet. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802)

View of the village of Chuka, Tibet. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802)
FLO4722277 View of the village of Chuka, Tibet. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802) Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet 1800

Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat
FLO4722183 Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (1741-1788) Journal

View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway
FLO4722003 View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Man and woman of Arcadia, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilleos Travels through More
FLO4721832 Man and woman of Arcadia, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilleos Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779
FLO4723015 Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779. Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia

Kurdish man with shield and club. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722910 Kurdish man with shield and club. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt
FLO4722815 Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Young San man, with spears, South Africa. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant)
FLO4722813 Young San man, with spears, South Africa. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Noble Namaqua man of South Africa. He wears a fur cape and codpiece, and holds a spear.from Francois Le Vaillant
FLO4722760 Noble Namaqua man of South Africa. He wears a fur cape and codpiece, and holds a spear.from Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Women of the Mordvin Moksha (Mordve mokchane) people in traditional costume of embroidered skirts and many accessories
FLO4723093 Women of the Mordvin Moksha (Mordve mokchane) people in traditional costume of embroidered skirts and many accessories

Batswana man and woman, South Africa, circa 1800 (modern Botswana). The man wears feathers and earrings
FLO4576622 Batswana man and woman, South Africa, circa 1800 (modern Botswana). The man wears feathers and earrings, an animal skin cape, and carries spears and a basketball

Costumes and customs of Vietnam, 18th century. Vietmamese peasants making offerings to a statue of Buddha in a banyan
FLO4576448 Costumes and customs of Vietnam, 18th century. Vietmamese peasants making offerings to a statue of Buddha in a banyan tree 1, and group of Vietnamese including peasants and soldiers 2

Greek and Roman gods: Diane 1, 2, 3, Vulcan 4, and Minerva 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's
FLO4575754 Greek and Roman gods: Diane 1, 2, 3, Vulcan 4, and Minerva 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

Greek and Roman gods: Hercules 1, Aesculapius 2, Hygiea 3, Vertumnus 4, and Flora 5
FLO4575737 Greek and Roman gods: Hercules 1, Aesculapius 2, Hygiea 3, Vertumnus 4, and Flora 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Egyptian gods: Isis 1, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with disk on head 3, Osiris 4, 5, Serapis 6
FLO4575664 Egyptian gods: Isis 1, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with disk on head 3, Osiris 4, 5, Serapis 6, Harpokrates (Harpocrates) 7.8

Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4
FLO4678680 Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4, hand 5 and foot 6 of a Dayak (Borneo), and a Japanese man with irezumi and fundoshi 7

View of the island of the Admiraute (Papua New Guinea), with indigenous natives on their canoes
FLO4636164 View of the island of the Admiraute (Papua New Guinea), with indigenous natives on their canoes. Lithography for the book

Native to Papua Island (New Guinee and Indonesia), inhabitants of coastal areas with combs and scarifications
FLO4636143 Native to Papua Island (New Guinee and Indonesia), inhabitants of coastal areas with combs and scarifications and indigenous people of the island off Rawak Waigeo

A family of Carib Indians from Suriname (Suriname). Lithography for the book
FLO4635752 A family of Carib Indians from Suriname (Suriname). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich

Four portraits of Indian botocudo (Brazil), with wooden discs with lips and ears and a mummifiee head of a botocudo
FLO4635749 Four portraits of Indian botocudo (Brazil), with wooden discs with lips and ears and a mummifiee head of a botocudo

The Great Pyramid of Cholula (Mexico). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des
FLO4635655 The Great Pyramid of Cholula (Mexico). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'America et d'Australia" by Friedrich Wilhelm

A nuu chah nult (formerly nutka) couple from Nootka Island (Canada) and a portrait of a native of North America
FLO4635511 A nuu chah nult (formerly nutka) couple from Nootka Island (Canada) and a portrait of a native of North America

Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book
FLO4635499 Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

An Egyptian leader accompanies a child servant who carries his curved sword
FLO4634768 An Egyptian leader accompanies a child servant who carries his curved sword. Below is a Mamluk warrior with a spear on his horse

Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands)
FLO4636298 Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands, USA)

The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers
FLO4636259 The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers and natives carrying game

Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA)
FLO4636204 Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river
FLO4636107 A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Group of Camacan Indians in the Amazon jungle. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil
FLO4635833 Group of Camacan Indians in the Amazon jungle. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil, 1815-1817" by Maximilian von Wied Neuwied

Statue of the Mexican god holding a corn epi. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des
FLO4635733 Statue of the Mexican god holding a corn epi. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich Wilhelm

A group of Indian warriors from Florida, USA, with tattooed bodies, gathered at a war assembly
FLO4635649 A group of Indian warriors from Florida, USA, with tattooed bodies, gathered at a war assembly. Lithography for the book

A group of Powhatan Indians from Virginia (USA) worshiping fire. Lithography for the book
FLO4635609 A group of Powhatan Indians from Virginia (USA) worshiping fire. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie"

A group of American Indians, burdens of baskets and forces to leave their territory and seek a new one to settle there
FLO4635590 A group of American Indians, burdens of baskets and forces to leave their territory and seek a new one to settle there, around 1820

The interior of the Wakashan Indian habitat, scene of daily family life in front of a sculpted totem (Canada)
FLO4635527 The interior of the Wakashan Indian habitat, scene of daily family life in front of a sculpted totem (Canada). Lithography for the book

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"Civilisation: A Journey Through Time and Space" Embark on a captivating journey through the annals of human history, where ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on our world. From the majestic Map of Ancient Greece, we witness the birthplace of democracy and philosophy, where great minds like Socrates and Aristotle shaped the course of intellectual thought. The sprawling Map of the Roman Empire takes us back to a time when Rome stood as a beacon of power, spreading its influence across vast territories with engineering marvels such as aqueducts and roads that still awe us today. Behold the mesmerizing Gold mask of Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. This exquisite artifact encapsulates the opulence and mystique surrounding one of history's most enigmatic pharaohs. Gaze upon The Rosetta Stone at London's British Museum - an extraordinary key that unlocked ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, allowing us to decipher their rich culture and language. MacLellans Castle in Kirkcudbright transports us to medieval Scotland, reminding us how castles served as fortresses for noble families while shaping local communities throughout Europe. Pulteney Bridge bathed in moonlight offers a picturesque scene from Bath - a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its Roman baths that once attracted visitors seeking relaxation amidst grand architecture. A statue depicting Bes stands proudly within Egypt's Temple at Dendera. This ancient god symbolizes protection against evil spirits while showcasing artistic mastery prevalent during North Africa's golden era. Step into Michelangelo's masterpiece within the Interior of Sistine Chapel; his frescoes transcend time by capturing biblical narratives with unparalleled beauty and divine inspiration. Witnessing a Fresco of a fisherman from Akrotiri reveals glimpses into Minoan civilization - their seafaring prowess evident even after centuries buried beneath volcanic ash on Santorini island.