Squatting Collection (#2)

Pair of export famille verte candlesticks, Kangxi, 1662-1722 (porcelain)
1194651 Pair of export famille verte candlesticks, Kangxi, 1662-1722 (porcelain) by Chinese School; height: 31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cupid, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966843 Cupid, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Schmied, Francois-Louis (1873-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Block Statue of Djedbastetiufankh, Late 25th to Early 26th Dynasty, c
490741 Block Statue of Djedbastetiufankh, Late 25th to Early 26th Dynasty, c.664-610 BC (limestone) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 26.1x14x19.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Seated male (earthenware)
DBP422941 Seated male (earthenware) by Nayarit; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

Pendant representing Amenophis III, from the tomb of Tutankhamun
XBP391019 Pendant representing Amenophis III, from the tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold) (see also 148198) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height: 5 cm; Egyptian National Museum

Banyas Shop, 1863 (b / w photo)
498590 Banyas Shop, 1863 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banya or Bunnea (petty trader) in Delhi.); British, out of copyright

Gargoyle of a sea monster (stone)
KW237471 Gargoyle of a sea monster (stone) by Portuguese School; Palacio Nacional da Pena, Sintra, Portugal; out of copyright

Labourers sharing rice, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478546 Labourers sharing rice, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: KA'ulis ou Mercenaires, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Squatters camp, Winton, Queensland, Australia
Squatters camp with tent and large windmill at Winton, a sheep and cattle raising area in Queensland, Australia. Date: circa 1910

Marigua, M Gogo (Dodoma), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique
3251597 Marigua, M Gogo (Dodoma), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique, executes au cours de l expedition Citroen Centre Afrique, deuxieme mission Haardt Audouin-Dubreuil, pub

Panning for gold in California (b / w photo)
PNP246279 Panning for gold in California (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Don Juan de Calabazas, after Velazquez, 1879 (oil on canvas)
AGN217453 Don Juan de Calabazas, after Velazquez, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 106.6x82.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic)
XBP394466 Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 16.5 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf)
496195 Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 2.4 x 5.2 x 6.8 cm cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Crouching Nude (bronze)
WH48527 Crouching Nude (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Chai Wallahs, from Photographs of Indian Subjects c. 1860s (b / w photo)
495537 Chai Wallahs, from Photographs of Indian Subjects c.1860s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blacksmiths, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495532 Blacksmiths, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South)

Kohl pot in the form of the god Bes, New Kingdom, c. 1400-1300 BC (faience)
PWI93784 Kohl pot in the form of the god Bes, New Kingdom, c.1400-1300 BC (faience) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height: 8.4 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Egyptian

Burmese Village (b / w photo)
NAM310669 Burmese Village (b/w photo) by British Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from an album of photos compiled by Lord Henry Rawlinson when a Lieutenant)

Fumette, c. 1857 (etching and drypoint)
1067445 Fumette, c.1857 (etching and drypoint) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 16.5x11.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Fumette. Printed by Auguste DelAtre)

Sketches in Berlin, Squatters Village in the Schlaechter-Weise (engraving)
1105115 Sketches in Berlin, Squatters Village in the Schlaechter-Weise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Berlin)

K. E. Barry squatters shack, location unknown, c. 1911 (b / w photo)
1078793 K.E. Barry squatters shack, location unknown, c.1911 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Pendant representing Amenophis III (1403-1365 BC) from the tomb of Tutankhamun
XZL148198 Pendant representing Amenophis III (1403-1365 BC) from the tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold) (see also 391019) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height

Waiting, 1920 (oil on canvas)
NUL118244 Waiting, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 67.5x50 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Male effigy pipe, 1100-1300 (banded slate)
DBP422892 Male effigy pipe, 1100-1300 (banded slate) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 9.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Human effigy vessel, 1100-1300 (ceramic)
DBP422889 Human effigy vessel, 1100-1300 (ceramic) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 22 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Brahmin Schoolmaster, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478565 Brahmin Schoolmaster, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahmane MaAtre d Ecole, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Mohammed Ahmet from Mecca, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316782 Mohammed Ahmet from Mecca, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Osiris, Horus, Isis: The Triad of Osorkon II, reign of Osorkon II, c
XIR50856 Osiris, Horus, Isis:The Triad of Osorkon II, reign of Osorkon II, c.874-850 BC (gold, lapis lazuli and glass) by Egyptian 22nd Dynasty (945-715 BC); 9x6.6 cm; Louvre, Paris

Baboon statuette, from the Hierakonpolis Temple, Main Deposit, early Dynastic Period
FIT282581 Baboon statuette, from the Hierakonpolis Temple, Main Deposit, early Dynastic Period, 1st-2nd Dynasty (glazed faience) (see also 113908) by Egyptian; height: 8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Archidamas (stone)
CLG252674 Archidamas (stone) by Lemaire, Philippe Joseph Henri (1798-1880); Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France; (add.info.: Archidamos; Archidamus; Archidames; I, II, III, IV; V)

The Mountain Stream, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
FIN160974 The Mountain Stream, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 45.7x55.9 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Apache Scouts Listening, 1908 (oil on canvas)
FIN160972 Apache Scouts Listening, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 68.6x101.6 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Evacuation of Malta, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193137 Evacuation of Malta, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Ceremonial lime container (ahumama), 19th-early 20th century (sandalwood)
1071040 Ceremonial lime container (ahumama), 19th-early 20th century (sandalwood) by Oceanic; 18.4x6.7x6.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Roberta Coke Camp Fund; out of copyright

Peasant Defecating, c. 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Defecating, c. 1617

Peasant Defecating, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Defecating, c. 1622

Everton players pictured with coach Harry Cooke during a training session. Everton players left to right: Harry Leyland, Jimmy O Neill, Joe Easthope, John Parker, Dave Hickson, John Sutherland

Prince Charles Big 40 40th birthday party with 1000 underprivileged children from The Princes Trust Joke joking being silly Charlie attempts limbo with Marie Blake November 1988

Indian soldier using a twig with the bark scraped off as a tooth brush. A large contingent of the Indian army are held in resevre at a rest camp in Marseilles. September 1914

Bangali Ragini, ca. 1630. Creator: Unknown
Bangali Ragini, ca. 1630

[Women Grinding Paint, Calcutta], ca. 1845. Creator: Unknown
Women Grinding Paint, Calcutta, ca. 1845

Vietnamese pancakes in a street market, Mui Ne, Bin Thuan, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chinese crew members eating on board the Knivsberg, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Chinese crew members eating on board the Knivsberg, 1898. Scene on the deck of the SS Knivsberg travelling through the Gulf of Siam. Chinesische Matiosen beim Tschan-Tschan [?]

A blind man working a sewing machine, Rajasthan, India
A blind man working a sewing machine to make shirts. He squats on the ground in a street in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Date: 1984

Lake Dal, Srinagar, Kashmir - a man paddling boat
Lake Dal, Srinagar, Kashmir - a man wearing an Astrakhan hat, paddling his shikara boat Date: 1986

Kashmir - senior woman in traditional dress eats from bowl
Kashmir - a barefoot senior woman in traditional dress eats from bowl while squatting on the ground outside her home Date: 1986

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"Squatting: A Glimpse into Diverse Cultures and Artistic Expressions" Embark on a captivating journey through time and space with Thomas Cook & Son's mesmerizing tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq). Witness the ancient practice of squatting, as locals engage in daily activities while perched low to the ground, connecting with their roots. On Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, fishermen adopt a squatting position as they mend their nets. This humble posture reflects their deep connection to the sea and their reliance on its bountiful resources. Traveling further inland along the Lemanak River, encounter an Iban tribeswoman skillfully mending a bamboo longhouse verandah floor. Squatting gracefully amidst nature's embrace, she showcases her craftsmanship passed down through generations. In bustling cities like London or Lambeth, witness individuals embracing this versatile stance. From a man meticulously painting shutters on a house to Yoga Girl Apprentices perfecting their poses with utmost concentration - squatting becomes an art form that transcends boundaries. Venturing beyond human postures lies historical artwork depicting various forms of squatting. Marvel at ancient sculptures such as Crouching Aphrodite from imperial Roman period or Crouching Woman cast in bronze during 1891; these masterpieces immortalize the beauty and grace found within this seemingly simple pose. Delve deeper into cultural symbolism as you encounter statues like Bes carved from white marble. Revered for his protective qualities in Ancient Egyptian mythology, Bes assumes a crouched position symbolizing vigilance and guardianship over those who seek his shelter. From St Agnes Place in Camberwell to vibrant graffiti-laden front doors in Lambeth - squatters leave imprints of rebellion against societal norms. These unconventional expressions challenge traditional notions of ownership and inspire conversations about urban landscapes' ever-changing dynamics.