Offerings Collection (#7)

Ancient altar
Burnt offering to the Gods, unusually a sheep or oxen. Date: Ancient

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China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Qingming Festival when Chinese people honour their ancestors and deceased family members by visiting their graves or burial grounds to make offerings of fake bank notes

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Wesak Festival, Women with flower offerings at sunset

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Peru, Cusco Department, Sacsayhuaman, Parade of women offering food at Inti Raymi. Inca walls behind

Offerings at Wat Phra Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Offerings on tray, Sri Maha Mariamman temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Altar, Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Altar, Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman with lotus flower, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ceremony in Ancenstral Hall, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ullambana ceremony, when food is offered to the ancestors during the annual Ghost Festival, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

US dollars on Buddhist money tree to make merit and donate to local temple, Wat Naxai Buddhist Temple, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Offerings for Puja in a Hindu temple, Haridwar, India, Asia

Offerings in Khanh Anh temple, Evry, Essonne, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

Elders altar, Tu An pagoda, Bonneville, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Elders altar, Linh Son pagoda, Joinville le Pont, Val-de-Marne, France, Europe

Offerings, Bonneville, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Buddhist ceremony for the dead at Bongeunsa temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Ramnavami celebration, Sarcelles, Val d Oise, France, Europe

Hindu puja (celebration) in a Sri Lankan temple, Paris, France, Europe

Bhairavi Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1640-50. Female devotee worshiping at a Shaiva shrine inside a palace compound

Khambavati Ragini... from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1700-1725
Khambavati Ragini: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1700-1725. Khamabhavati accompanied by a female attendant offers a tray of fruits to Brahma

The Symmachi Panel, late 4th or early 5th century, (1881). Creator: W Wise
The Symmachi Panel, late 4th or early 5th century, (1881). Etching of a diptych leaf in carved ivory made in Rome, Italy. It shows a priestess beneath an oak tree

Ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock, 19th century? Biblical scene, from Leviticus 1: 2: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them

The Six Realms of Existence - Buddhism - China
The Six Realms of Existence - Chinese Buddhist Shrine. Date: circa 1910s

The Green Shutters: Viaticum, Belgium, 1918, (c1930). Creator: Frank Spenlove-Spenlove
The Green Shutters: Viaticum, Belgium, 1918, (c1930). Old woman and child in the snow outside a house where someone has recently died, indicated by the cross on the doorstep

Japanese Marriage Customs, pub. 1824. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Japanese Marriage Customs, plate from Bijzonderheden over Japan published 1824 (colour litho). A plate for Illustrations of Japan by Isaac Titsingh (1745-1812)

Offerings of Food, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Offerings of Food, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat
Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving)

David Meeting Abigail, c. 1620-5 (oil on canvas)
3077147 David Meeting Abigail, c.1620-5 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (studio of); 123.2x228 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

At the Door of the Temple, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
At the Door of the Temple, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

The Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Phoebus (also known as Apollo) is one of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J

The Talents, 1917, (1917). Artist: Gunning King
The Talents, 1917, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Rames and his wife in adoration before a table heaped with offerings, c1400 BC (1958). A fragment of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead from the tomb of Rames

Ceremony of Opening the Mouth of the Mummy before the Tomb, c1300BC. Detail from the Papyrus of Hunefer, Ancient Egypt, Early XIX Dynasty. At British Museum

Egyptian Food from tombs. Grain, bread, beans as Funerary offerings. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and their relatives spent years preparing a lavish tomb stocked with everything they might need or want

Greek Vase Painting, Woman with Offerings at a Tomb, 460-450 BC. Held at British Museum

Greek Musicians at a Sacrifice, Painted on wood, c520BC-c500 BC. From Corinth, Greece. At National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh making offerings to god Horus. Relief. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

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Late light at the Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay in Myanmar

Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece. Late 19th century work from an unidentified artist; Illustration

Wahibre Psamtik I, also known as Psammeticus or Psammetichus, 664-610 BC, King of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt. On the last day of a feast in Hephaestus temple the high priest brought out the golden

Two priestesses in ancient Greece make offerings to the dead in the form of a libation poured upon a flame on an altar. After a work by English artist John Flaxman

Sandwich Islanders making offerings to Captain James Cook in January 1778. The Sandwich Islands are now known as the Hawaiian Islands

Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Worshiper at Thien Hau Temple; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

"And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job rose up early in the morning
" And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings". From The Book of Job with an introduction by G.K

Red and gold temple with Buddha statue, Thailand
Red and gold temple with Buddha statue, Otop Temple; Bangkok, Thailand

Offerings Venus
Offerings to Venus

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"Exploring the Richness of Offerings: From Bali to Rome and Beyond" In the heart of Indonesia, Bali's vibrant culture comes alive through its offerings - intricately crafted baskets filled with flowers, fruits, and incense. The ancient stone reliefs in Bali depict scenes from the epic tale of Rama and Sita, where offerings play a significant role in their journey. Traveling westward to Egypt, we encounter the captivating Ptolemy & Cleopatra Wall adorned with mesmerizing hieroglyphics that tell stories of rituals involving lavish offerings. A mosaic masterpiece awaits us at Santa Maria in Trastevere church in Rome, Italy - a tender portrayal of Virgin Mary and child surrounded by heavenly offerings. Bangkok's serene temples hold treasures like the Head of Buddha statue, symbolizing peace and enlightenment while being honored with countless floral offerings. Journeying back to ancient times at the Temple of Ramses III in Egypt reveals grandeur fit for pharaohs who were worshipped with opulent tributes as part of their divine offering ceremonies. Plate 2 from the Book of the Dead takes us on an otherworldly voyage into ancient Egyptian beliefs surrounding death and afterlife rituals involving intricate funerary offerings. Witnessing the solemn Funeral procession for Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh reminds us how cultures worldwide pay homage to their leaders through elaborate ceremonies accompanied by symbolic offerings. Returning once more to Bangkok's spiritual realm unveils another magnificent Head of Buddha statue - a testament to Southeast Asia's devotion expressed through continuous acts of offering veneration. The Rag and Bone Man traverses European streets collecting discarded items but also receiving humble coin offerings from those seeking blessings or good fortune along his path. Even amidst bustling Parisian life lies Vincennes Buddhist Pagoda where devotees offer coins as gestures towards compassion and enlightenment, bridging cultures in the heart of Europe.