Cult Collection (#11)

Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster
LSE4310406 Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster. In " Habits and Customs of Peoples", ed. Hocquart, 1811

The Pharisee and the Publican - The Pharisee and the Publican - from "
XEE4310275 The Pharisee and the Publican - The Pharisee and the Publican - from " The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ" - 1899 by James Tissot - La vie de notre seigneur Jesus Christ

The synagogue of Strasbourg (Bas Rhin)
LSE4109594 The synagogue of Strasbourg (Bas Rhin). by Jewish School; Strasbourg, Alsace, France; (add.info.: The synagogue of Strasbourg (Bas Rhin).); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Guebre (or Zoroastrian) near Baku (Baku, Azerbaijan) - Fireworshippers - New National
XEE4156943 Guebre (or Zoroastrian) near Baku (Baku, Azerbaijan) - Fireworshippers - New National Encyclopedia by Maurice La Charest - 1870 - by French School

Egeria Handing Numa Pompilius His Shield, 1794 (oil on canvas)
CH249878 Egeria Handing Numa Pompilius His Shield, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 43x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: known as a water nymph)

Adoration of the Virgin Mary. (engraving, ca. 1850)
5975819 Adoration of the Virgin Mary. (engraving, ca. 1850) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Catholic religion. The Virgin Mary worship by the druids)

Carved Figurine and Mask, from Papua New Guinea, Oceania (polychrome wood)
HSC137102 Carved Figurine and Mask, from Papua New Guinea, Oceania (polychrome wood) by Oceanic; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dance of maenads to Dionysos, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438539 Dance of maenads to Dionysos, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Cambyses slays the Sacred Bull, illustration from Hutchinsons History of
STC357909 Cambyses slays the Sacred Bull, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hand of Glory (litho)
908269 The Hand of Glory (litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Main de Gloire); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos
696746 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

A centaur charms a Maenad, detail from The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos
696744 A centaur charms a Maenad, detail from The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Mithraic relief representing a youthful divinity, perhaps Mithra (marble)
ALG78708 Mithraic relief representing a youthful divinity, perhaps Mithra (marble) by Roman; Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena

Statuette of a cat, sacred to the goddess Bastet of Bubastis (bronze)
AMQ104479 Statuette of a cat, sacred to the goddess Bastet of Bubastis (bronze) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height:14.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ceremony of the Cult of Isis, from Pompeii (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI242797 Ceremony of the Cult of Isis, from Pompeii (fresco) (b/w photo) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Colour wheel used for divination, 1894 (w / c & ink on card)
RGL212689 Colour wheel used for divination, 1894 (w/c & ink on card) by Westcott, William Wynn (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: practised in the Second, or Inner Order of the Golden Dawn)

Original design for the symbolic Great Seal on the parchment roll of the Second Order of
RGL212697 Original design for the symbolic Great Seal on the parchment roll of the Second Order of the Golden Dawn, 1891 (w/c on paper) by Mathers

Interior of the New York Temple of the Societas Rosicruciana in America, c
RGL212694 Interior of the New York Temple of the Societas Rosicruciana in America, c.1913 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Chronology and depiction of the procession of St. Genevieve (coloured engraving)
CHT178722 Chronology and depiction of the procession of St. Genevieve (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

A Sacrifice to Ceres, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic)
XIR227686 A Sacrifice to Ceres, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287225 Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287224 Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) (side panel of 287227) by Boilly

Costumes of religious elite of Ouidah, Benin, and an idol of black clay with a crown of lizards, snakes and feathers seated on a pedestal

Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance at the Albert Hall
A public baptismal ceremony at the Albert Hall on Good Friday, 1928, where nine hundred men and women of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance were immersed in a tank of warm water

1 Ptepa Kin Waci, 2 Okaska Nazin (colour litho)
980599 1 Ptepa Kin Waci, 2 Okaska Nazin (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1 Ptepa Kin Waci, 2 Okaska Nazin)

Personal adornment when received into the third degree of official membership cult, society (colour litho)
980592 Personal adornment when received into the third degree of official membership cult, society (colour litho) by American School

Personal adornment when received into the third degree of official membership cult, society (colour litho)
980581 Personal adornment when received into the third degree of official membership cult, society (colour litho) by American School

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius sacrificing before Temple of Jupiter, Rome, c
LRI4587754 Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius sacrificing before Temple of Jupiter, Rome, c.161-180 (Marble relief) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Idol from Scoglio del Tonno. Bronze Age, 2000 BC (terracotta)
LRI4649304 Idol from Scoglio del Tonno. Bronze Age, 2000 BC (terracotta) by Mycenaean; Apulia, Italy; (add.info.: Mycenian art: terracotta idol from Scoglio del Tonno (Punta Tonno, Taranto) in Italy

The sacrifice of a lama on the occasion of an Inca rite ( Ink drawing, c. 1587)
LRI4644954 The sacrifice of a lama on the occasion of an Inca rite ( Ink drawing, c.1587) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Arqueologia, Lima

Inca offering llama to idols (engraving, 1587)
LRI4644887 Inca offering llama to idols (engraving, 1587) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Arqueologia, Lima, Peru; Luisa Ricciarini; Peruvian

Feast of Venus (Painting, 1637)
LRI4574401 Feast of Venus (Painting, 1637) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Feast of Venus Statue of the goddess Venus, surrounded by graces)

Ancient Greece : Ritual Bull Sacrifice - Greece at the time of the kings
XEE702556 Ancient Greece : Ritual Bull Sacrifice - Greece at the time of the kings, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

The Roses of Heliogabalus, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3431718 The Roses of Heliogabalus, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 132.7x214.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Are you a Mason? (colour litho)
3641568 Are you a Mason? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Are you a Mason? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Masonic Chart, 1866 (colour litho)
AQS254810 Masonic Chart, 1866 (colour litho) by Bufford, John Henry (1810-70) (after); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy, American Antiquarian Society; American

Stela commemorating the burial of the Apis bull during the reign of Ahmose II (Amasis
XIR239956 Stela commemorating the burial of the Apis bull during the reign of Ahmose II (Amasis) from the Serapeum at Saqqara, Late Period

Altars (photo)
GDG279511 Altars (photo) by Roman; Tiddis, Algeria; (add.info.: Autels; close to the city of Constantine, Tiddis was a very old Berber site)

Apis bull, Late Period (solid cast bronze)
HSC224924 Apis bull, Late Period (solid cast bronze) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); height: 11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sacrificing Dolls, 1871 (oil on canvas)
XNT223273 Sacrificing Dolls, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Merson, Luc-Oliver (1846-1920); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; French, out of copyright

Gnostic Eucharist, side panel of a gnostic casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving
DGC405783 Gnostic Eucharist, side panel of a gnostic casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving) (see 405782) by English School

Triptych of the Adoration of the Child Jesus, 1528 (oil on wood)
7110243 Triptych of the Adoration of the Child Jesus, 1528 (oil on wood) by Bellegambe, Jean the Elder (c.1470-c.1534) (attr)

Art Tibet. Mandala d Akshobhya: the wheel of time. Gouache, 19th century
JLJ4689134 Art Tibet. Mandala d Akshobhya: the wheel of time. Gouache, 19th century. Paris, Musee Guimet by Tibetan School (19th century); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Art Tibet)

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1024, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4924606 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1024, Satirique en Couleurs, 1890_11_23: Un nouveau Boulanger - Anticlericalism - Ralliement - Bishop Charles Lavigerie (1825-1892)

Egyptian antiquite: Nebnefer granite block dedicated to the god Sobek
JLJ4590190 Egyptian antiquite: Nebnefer granite block dedicated to the god Sobek and the goddess Hathor. Around 1403-1365 BC. 18th dynasty

Ancient Greece: the sarcophagus of Haghia Triada: fresco depicting a scene of worship of
JLJ4589526 Ancient Greece: the sarcophagus of Haghia Triada: fresco depicting a scene of worship of the dead. 1400 BC. Heraklion Museum, Crete by Greek; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Procession from Saint January to Naples during an eruption of the Vesuvio (Vesuvio
JLJ4602978 Procession from Saint January to Naples during an eruption of the Vesuvio (Vesuvio) Traditional Napoletian fete of San Gennaro during an eruption of the volcano

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Step into the enigmatic world of cults, where ancient symbols and modern mysteries intertwine. From Constantin Brancusi's mesmerizing "The Endless Column" in Targu Jiu to the haunting presence of Punch in "The Wicker Man, " these hints offer a glimpse into the captivating allure of cults throughout history. Delve further back to the Early Bronze Age with the Trundholm sun chariot, an artifact that sparks curiosity about ancient rituals and beliefs. Brancusi's iconic sculpture reappears, drawing us closer to its mystical significance. Stonehenge stands as a testament to both celestial worship and human fascination with sacred sites. ALACOQUE's VISION transports us to 1675, revealing profound spiritual experiences that have shaped religious devotion for centuries. The Vision on Rue Du Bac beckons us towards divine revelations hidden within everyday life. Initiation rites depicted in frescoes from the Villa Dei Mysteri invite contemplation on Dionysian rituals and their transformative power. Symbolic designs adorning the lid of Pastos unveil secrets guarded by adepts through time immemorial. The original San Francisco Hells Angels venture across borders, showcasing how countercultural movements can become objects of fascination worldwide. In this eclectic mix, Wendy Padbury's portrayal of Zoe Herriot reminds us that even within fictional narratives lies a certain magnetism that captivates audiences like devoted followers. Finally, we find ourselves at Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam amidst scenes depicting initiation ceremonies—a reminder that cults exist not only in distant past but also within our contemporary society. These diverse glimpses into various aspects culture leave us pondering humanity’s eternal quest for meaning and connection beyond conventional boundaries – a journey often marked by mystery and intrigue.