Snake Collection (#9)

South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print
3501422 South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print; (add.info.: South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake. Crotalus Durissus)

Egyptian carpet viper, Echis pyramidum, copperhead snake, Cenchris, rattle snake, Crotalus, ground rattle snake
FLO4684977 Egyptian carpet viper, Echis pyramidum, copperhead snake, Cenchris, rattle snake, Crotalus, ground rattle snake, Caudisona miliaria, Boa constrictor, pit viper, Trimeresurus species

Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus), marine snake, native to Southeast Asia
FLO4680351 Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus), marine snake, native to Southeast Asia. Signed illustration N (Frederick nodder)

Horned Viper (poisonous snake). Signed illustration N (Frederick Nodder). Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder
FLO4680248 Horned Viper (poisonous snake). Signed illustration N (Frederick Nodder). Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), for the naturalist collection

Portrait of a snake charmer
3568793 Portrait of a snake charmer; (add.info.: Egypt 1880-1890 ca. Photographer: Fiorillo); Alinari Archives, Florence

A young woman in oriental costumes performing an Indian dance
3561045 A young woman in oriental costumes performing an Indian dance by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Snake game rules
2911695 Snake game rules; (add.info.: Snake game rules. Published between 1840 and 1860. Wood engraving, hand-coloured. Print showing a game board with red, gold, and blue spaces)

Carpet python (python tapis), Morelia spilota 1, scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea 2, red-bellied black snake
FLO4575448 Carpet python (python tapis), Morelia spilota 1, scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea 2, red-bellied black snake, Pseudechis porphyriacus 3, and Coluber ocellatus 4

Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus 1, tail rattle 3, and water snake (murene), Muraena pinnis adiposis
FLO4574692 Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus 1, tail rattle 3, and water snake (murene), Muraena pinnis adiposis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch

Cover of "Alphabet Buffon". Paul Bernardin, bookshop-publisher, Paris, 1911
DUV4210946 Cover of "Alphabet Buffon". Paul Bernardin, bookshop-publisher, Paris, 1911. Collective of designers and printmakers. 16 pages. Size: 29.5 x 21.5 cm

Illustration for Letters "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print)
DUV4199578 Illustration for Letters "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print); 10.7x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter S)

Yellowbelly sea snake, pelamide bicolore, Pelamis platura, and Asian pit viper, trimeresure petite-tete
FLO4644771 Yellowbelly sea snake, pelamide bicolore, Pelamis platura, and Asian pit viper, trimeresure petite-tete, Trimeresurus species

Viperine water snake, Viperine snake, Natrix maura. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's
FLO4644735 Viperine water snake, Viperine snake, Natrix maura. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Frail caecilian, Caecilia gracilis lumbricoidea, typhlops lombricoide, Typhlops lumbricalis, and red worm lizard
FLO4644707 Frail caecilian, Caecilia gracilis lumbricoidea, typhlops lombricoide, Typhlops lumbricalis, and red worm lizard, amphisbene blanchatre, Amphisbaena alba

Yellow lizard
Sherif Abdallah

green snake
Ridho Arifuddin

Green snake
Ridho Arifuddin

Pink Animal Collage
Eliott Bulpett

The Wizard's triumph (engraving)
8631359 The Wizard's triumph (engraving) by Sawyer, Amy (fl.1887-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wizard's triumph. Illustration from Black and White)

Perseus with the head of Medusa (litho)
8672605 Perseus with the head of Medusa (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus with the head of Medusa on his shield. From Greek mythology)

Twelfth Key of Basil Valentine, illustrating that Philosophers Stone must be combined with gold to produce new gold
533519 Twelfth Key of Basil Valentine, illustrating that Philosophers Stone must be combined with gold to produce new gold

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672934 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

Mercury from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols and signs of the zodiac by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)
BEN85107 Mercury from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols and signs of the zodiac by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (plaster); Chapel of the Planets, Tempio Malatestiano

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An Indian Snake Charmer (colour litho)
8644941 An Indian Snake Charmer (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Indian Snake Charmer)

Smash, Smoke, Snail, Snake, Snipe, Spade, Spear, Spike, Spill, Split, Spoke, Spool (engraving)
8650020 Smash, Smoke, Snail, Snake, Snipe, Spade, Spear, Spike, Spill, Split, Spoke, Spool (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smash, Smoke, Snail)

A pool in the Malay jungle (engraving)
8641646 A pool in the Malay jungle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pool in the Malay jungle)

Kiss of the snake
Ruslan Bolgov

Self-snake
Leonardo Flores

Mr Tyrell, the Keeper (b/w photo)
8655223 Mr Tyrell, the Keeper (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Tyrell, the Keeper)

Wilds of Africa: Wild Dogs and Serpent (engraving)
8652026 Wilds of Africa: Wild Dogs and Serpent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Dogs and Serpent)

Native Americans with a rattlesnake in a ceremony, Southern California, early color... 1916 (photo)
8772286 Native Americans with a rattlesnake in a ceremony, Southern California, early color... 1916 (photo) by Knott, Franklin Price (1854-1930); (add.info)

So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Numbers 21:7, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665370 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Numbers 21:7, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore

Lucifer (Satan, dechu angel, fell from heaven on Earth) meets the serpent
PCT4285133 Lucifer (Satan, dechu angel, fell from heaven on Earth) meets the serpent. Illustration by Gustave Dore for "Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674). Engraving from 1866

Seal with representation of Abraxas (engraving)
FGL5464554 Seal with representation of Abraxas (engraving); (add.info.: Rooster wearing silver armor and two snakes instead of legs)

Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving)
7340778 Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving) by Rossi, Domenico de (1659-1730); 44x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Taurus Poniatowski, Serpentarius, Scutum Sobiesky and Serpens, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340879 Taurus Poniatowski, Serpentarius, Scutum Sobiesky and Serpens, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an adult Adder (Viper) snake with it's young, 19th century
5309423 Engraving depicting an adult Adder (Viper) snake with it's young, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an adult Adder (Viper) snake with it's young

Common Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) Family of ophidian reptiles- in " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire
JAB5036038 Common Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) Family of ophidian reptiles- in " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by M

Serpent, Ceraste cornu (Cerastes cornutus) Family of ophidian reptiles - in "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire
JAB5036022 Serpent, Ceraste cornu (Cerastes cornutus) Family of ophidian reptiles - in "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by M

Sepent, Naja haje (Naja hoje) family of reptiles ophidians- in " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire
JAB5036076 Sepent, Naja haje (Naja hoje) family of reptiles ophidians- in " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701669 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The constellation of Ophiuchus
5307759 The constellation of Ophiuchus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellation of Ophiuchus (Serpent-Bearer). Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator

Myths and legends: Sea Monster. Sea Snake draws from a book by Hans Egidius. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4929333 Myths and legends: Sea Monster. Sea Snake draws from a book by Hans Egidius. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends: Sea Monster)

Pelamis platurus (platura), pelamide or black and yellow marine snake - yellowbellied sea snake or pelagic sea snake
CSO5006757 Pelamis platurus (platura), pelamide or black and yellow marine snake - yellowbellied sea snake or pelagic sea snake) Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): "Unite or Die" (United or dead)
NWI4840098 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): "Unite or Die" (United or dead). Snake drawing as a symbol of America in pieces wishing to unite in opposition to

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): the settlers drapon " Rattlesnake Flag"
NWI4839370 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): the settlers drapon " Rattlesnake Flag"

Indian Cobra or Cobra has glasses. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801)
FLO4974685 Indian Cobra or Cobra has glasses. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), George Shaw's illustration for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw

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"Exploring the Mystical Serpent: A Journey through Cultures and Symbolism" Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of snakes, where ancient beliefs intertwine with modern fascination. From the sacred Wheel of Life in Nepal's Kopan monastery to the mythical Yggdrasil of Norse mythology, these serpents have left an indelible mark across continents. Intriguingly, artist A Gilbert's masterpiece "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python" captures both the physical struggle and metaphorical representation of life's challenges. Just as this artwork portrays, snakes symbolize transformation and rebirth within the wheel of Samsara. Venturing further into Africa, we encounter the formidable Black Mamba snake—its sleek elegance concealing deadly venom. This creature embodies resilience and adaptability amidst harsh environments. Drawing inspiration from Norse legends once again, Yggdrasil emerges as a potent symbol representing interconnectedness between realms. It reminds us that all living beings are intricately linked to one another—a reminder echoed by Novgorod Icon's Last Judgement painting. Delving deeper into symbolism, we find Roman statues depicting Asclepius—the god associated with healing and medicine—holding a serpent-entwined staff known as Caduceus. The Royal/Ball Python also holds significance in its association with royalty and divinity throughout history. As we traverse diverse landscapes, rattlesnake warning signs serve as reminders to respect nature's creatures while appreciating their place in ecosystems worldwide. In Brazil’s lush rainforests resides the mesmerizing Rainbow Boa—an embodiment of vibrant beauty amidst biodiversity hotspots. Even art has been utilized to convey political messages; Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor’s poster "Death to World Imperialism" depicts a coiled snake ready to strike against oppressive forces—an emblematic call for liberation and justice. Through these glimpses into cultures past and present, it becomes evident that snakes have transcended mere reptilian existence.