Deformed Collection (#3)

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Myanmar, Shan State, Inle Lake, Woman with long neck from the Padaung tribe, Ywama village

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Kyabe, Chad, Africa - Sara Man with enormous lip plates
Kyabe, Moyen-Chari, Chad, Africa - Man of the Sara People with enormous upper and lower lip plates. Date: circa 1920s

CIRCUS POSTER. Side show on a Barnum & Bailey circus poster, c. 1898

SIDESHOW: CAMEL GIRL, 1886. Sideshow pitch card featuring Ella Harper, the Camel Girl, 1886

Amputated lower leg, X-ray C017 / 7644
Amputated lower leg, X-ray. The leg has been amputated below the knee. The tops of the tibia (shin bone, lower centre) and fibula (calf bone, lower right) are seen

Hammer toe surgery. Close-up of surgeons inserting a pin into the second toe of a patients foot to correct a condition called hammer toe

Deformed sperm cell, SEM
Deformed sperm cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of double-tailed sperm cell, or spermatozoon. A sperm cells motility may be seriously affected by having multiple heavy tails

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - suffering from Psittacine Beak-and-feather Disease
EL-1928 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - suffering from Psittacine Beak-and-feather Disease Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. / Cockatoo Cacatua galerita This is caused by a circovirus that can be

Portrait of a Peruvian woolly monkey
Portrait of an endangered Peruvian woolly monkey (Lagothrix cana) against a white background at Cetas-IBAMA, a wildlife rehab center in Manaus, Brazil

Monsters Born From The Deluge. After Wood Engravings In The Chronique De Nuremberg Printed 1493. From Science And Literature In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London 1878

Surreal Swirling Fake Facade Of Building

Sarmatians. Deformed human skulls. Probably dated in the 3rd
Sarmatians. Two deformed human skulls. Probably dated in the 3rd century BC. Kerch Historical and Archaeological Museum. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine

TURTLE BOY, c1895. George Williams, born with misshapen limbs and standing 18 inches tall, toured with circuses as Turtle Boy. Photograph, c1895

Deformed hands, X-ray C017 / 7561
Deformed hands. X-ray of the hands of a 7 year old female patient with congenital (present at birth) abnormalities of the fingers

Amputated toes, X-ray C017 / 7166
Amputated toe. X-ray of the left foot of a 75 year old male patient where the tip of the big toe and two thirds of the next toe have been amputated

Amputated fingers, X-ray C017 / 7150
Amputated fingers. X-ray of the right hand of a 57 year old male patient where the tips of the fourth and fifth fingers have been amputated

Scoliosis of the spine, X-ray C016 / 6566
Scoliosis of the spine. Coloured X-ray of the chest of a 34 year old female patient with scoliosis (sideways curvature) of the spine

Cervical rib, X-ray C017 / 8024
Cervical rib. X-ray of the neck of a patient with an extra rib on the left side of their body (seen at right). This is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality

Potts disease in Egyptian tomb drawing
Tracing from an Egyptian tomb of a man suffering from Potts disease, or tuberculosis of the spine. The deformity is due to a bacterial infection in childhood which affects the front of the spinal

Hapsburg jaw. Historical artwork (after Velasquez) of King Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665). Like several of his predecessors and descendants, Philip IV had a protruding lower jaw

Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe
Four women and a young baby from the Kayan Lahwi tribe, a group of the Karenni people of Burma (Myanmar). Women of the various Kayan tribes identify themselves by their different form of dress

Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II, (Prince Carlos de Austria), 1557-1559, (c1934). Artist: Alonso Sanchez Coello
Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II, (Prince Carlos de Austrias), 1557-1559, (c1934). Don Carlos (1545-1548), son of Philip II and his first wife Maria of Portugal

A high caste ladys dainty lily feet, showing method of deformity, China, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A high caste ladys dainty lily feet, showing method of deformity, China, 1900. Shoe worn on great toe only. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Man with a deformed cow, India, 1916-1917

A Fakir at Delhi, 20th century

How they pluck her!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
How they pluck her!, 1799. Plate 21 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Andy the D-Day Bull of Brookville, Ohio, USA
Andy the D-Day Bull, owned by W A Rasor of Brookville, Ohio, USA. Andy was born on D-Day, 6 June 1944 and died in 1956. He had four horns, four eyes and a double nose. Date: circa 1940s

Bound foot, China
Two photographs of a womans bound foot, China. Date: circa 1890

Unique Forms Continuity Space 1913 cast 1950
Unique Forms, Continuity, Space, 1913, cast 1950, Bronze, 47 3/4 x 35 15 3/4, 121.3 88.9 40 cm, Sculpture, Umberto Boccioni, Italian, Reggio, 18821916, Sorte, Futurists, celebration, fast pace

Two deformed heads facing inwards 1625-77 Etching
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Two deformed heads facing 1625-77 Etching engraving
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Two deformed heads figure left caricature Dante
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deformed couple facing 1645 Etching second state
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USA, Colorado, Uncompahgre National Forest. Symmetrically deformed aspen trunks. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Digital illustration showing degeneration of hip joint known as Perthes disease

Digital illustration Spina Bifida, Meningocele, where protective covering around spinal cord protrudes through malformed vertebra to form sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid

Illustration of a dragonfly with badly damaged wings

Esmeralda giving Quasimodo a drink, illustration from The Hunchback of Notre
XIR82297 Esmeralda giving Quasimodo a drink, illustration from The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (engraving) (b/w photo) by Johannot, Tony (1803-52); Private Collection; French

Esmeralda and Quasimodo, 1905 (b / w photo)
XIR82296 Esmeralda and Quasimodo, 1905 (b/w photo) by Merson, Luc-Oliver (1846-1920); Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris, France; eMEPL; French, out of copyright

Caliban, from The Tempest, 1776 (etching)
XJF483330 Caliban, from The Tempest, 1776 (etching) by Mortimer, John Hamilton (1741-79) (after); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Monsters born from the Deluge, after the wood engravings in the Chronique de Nuremberg
XJF147336 Monsters born from the Deluge, after the wood engravings in the Chronique de Nuremberg, printed in 1493, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Red Deer -Cervus elaphus- with different horns, National Park Monfrague, Spain, Europe

Red Deer -Cervus elaphus-, white, Denmark

JOSEPH MERRICK (1864-1890). English medical anomaly, known as the Elephant Man

MUSEUM OF ANATOMY AD, 1869. Advertisement for the New York Museum of Anatomy, Science and Art, 1869

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"Unveiling the Deformed: A Journey through Curiosities and Oddities" Step into a world where peculiarities reign supreme, as we embark on a captivating journey through the realm of deformity. From the enchanting canals of Venice to the mysterious Antipope's domain, Italy sets the stage for our exploration. Intriguingly, bunions and X-rays intertwine in this narrative, shedding light on medical anomalies that have fascinated mankind for centuries. As if plucked from a sideshow poster circa 1945, The Frog Boy beckons us with his enigmatic presence, reminding us of humanity's fascination with what lies beyond normalcy. Echoes of Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame resonate as we delve into tales like Chinese foot-binding - an ancient practice that transformed women's feet into delicate works of art but left them forever deformed. Comfort to the Corns, a hand-colored engraving from 1800, offers insight into historical attempts at alleviating foot ailments. Nature itself joins this parade of oddities; a wind-blown tree stands tall amidst its straightened counterparts. John Baggridge or Jack Double-head captivates with his dual visage captured on paper – an embodiment of duality within deformity. From literature to artistry, Songes De Pantagruel transports us further down this rabbit hole where imagination knows no bounds. In Kyabe, Chad - Africa emerges another marvel: Sara Man adorned with enormous lip plates showcasing cultural practices that redefine beauty norms. But it doesn't end there; even ancient civilizations bear witness to our fascination with deformity. Stele of Roma dedicated to Goddess Astarte unveils how even doorkeepers were not exempt from being immortalized due to their unique physical traits. Lastly, we confront shocking realities such as binding girls' feet in China – an East Asian tradition leaving lasting imprints on those who endured it.