Tomb Collection (#96)

Statuette of Isis from store chamber in Tutankhamuns tomb
A statuette of Isis, one of the guardian godesses of the canopic shrine, from the store chamber opened in Tutankhamuns tomb. Date: 1927

Men assisting Howard Carter with Tutankhamuns tomb
The men assisting Mr Howard Carter: the three head men (at back) who are helping Mr Carter to pack and remove the objects from Tutankhamuns tomb to that of Seti II. 1923

John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury
John (Johannis) Peckham (1230-1292), Archbishop of Canterbury from 1279 to 1292. He was a native of Sussex, educated at Lewes Priory, becoming a Friar Minor about 1250

The Late Mr Tracy Turnerelli surveying the Tomb which he had built for himself (b / w photo)
1041921 The Late Mr Tracy Turnerelli surveying the Tomb which he had built for himself (b/w photo) by English photographer

What the great find in Egypt may bring: a 3000-year old pharaoh " coming forth into the day" with the contemporary garlands which adorned his mummy

Celebration of the Centenary of the Emperor Joseph II in Vienna (engraving)
1107018 Celebration of the Centenary of the Emperor Joseph II in Vienna (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Law and Justice in Pitcairn Island (litho)
1064083 Law and Justice in Pitcairn Island (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Law and Justice in Pitcairn Island)

The Deposition of the Khan of Khelat, Views in Khelat City (engraving)
1062887 The Deposition of the Khan of Khelat, Views in Khelat City (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deposition of the Khan of Khelat)

Picking up sixpences at Smithfield 1902
Centuries-old tradition, when 21 sixpences were placed upon a flat gravestone in the churchyard at St. Bartholomew in Smithfield, London, on Good Friday morning

Sudan - Omdurman - The Mahdis Tomb
The Mahdis Tomb - Omdurman, Sudan. Tomb of Muhammad Ahmad, self- declared Mahdi in 1881. In his reform of Islam he replaced the pilgrimage to Mecca with the obligation to serve in the holy war

Chippewa scaffold burial (colour litho)
980522 Chippewa scaffold burial (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chippewa scaffold burial)

Tomb of Caecilia Metella called Capo di Bove, or Ox Head, 1748 (etching)
1071712 Tomb of Caecilia Metella called Capo di Bove, or Ox Head, 1748 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Self portrait, for the decoration of his tomb in the cemetery of Loyasse, Lyon, c
1077662 Self portrait, for the decoration of his tomb in the cemetery of Loyasse, Lyon, c.1810 (terracotta) by Chinard, Joseph (1756-1813); 59x19.5x20 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan

The Tomb of the Gambetta Family in the Nice Cemetery (engraving)
1043924 The Tomb of the Gambetta Family in the Nice Cemetery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tomb of the Gambetta Family in the Nice Cemetery)

Antiquities at Athens and Corinth, Greece (engraving)
1044719 Antiquities at Athens and Corinth, Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquities at Athens and Corinth, Greece)

The Death of David Livingstone (engraving)
1058528 The Death of David Livingstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of David Livingstone)

View of part of the Collection of Antiquities, 9 September 1825 (w / c on paper)
1152872 View of part of the Collection of Antiquities, 9 September 1825 (w/c on paper) by Richardson, Charles James (1806-71); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Decoration on Amirzadeh Mausoleum, Samarkand, 1905-1915 (photo)
1273959 Decoration on Amirzadeh Mausoleum, Samarkand, 1905-1915 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky, Sergey (1863-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dryburgh Abbey, Tomb of Sir Walter Scott (engraving)
727339 Dryburgh Abbey, Tomb of Sir Walter Scott (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dryburgh Abbey, Tomb of Sir Walter Scott)

Roman art: sarcophagus decorated with low reliefs depicting a menade
LRI4587581 Roman art: sarcophagus decorated with low reliefs depicting a menade, centaurs dancing and playing music. End of the 3rd century

Mausolee of Galla Placidia (390-450), Roman Imperator. 425 approx. Ravenna Italy
LRI4626200 Mausolee of Galla Placidia (390-450), Roman Imperator. 425 approx. Ravenna Italy by Roman (5th century AD); Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

The tomb of Christ. Among the characters, Saint Nicodema, Joseph of Arimathia
LRI4622534 The tomb of Christ. Among the characters, Saint Nicodema, Joseph of Arimathia, the Virgin Mary and Saint John, 1593-1594 (painting) by Tintoretto

View of the family tomb of Otto Wagner (photography)
LRI4596366 View of the family tomb of Otto Wagner (photography) by Wagner, Otto (1841-1918); Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: View of the family tomb by the architect Otto Wagner (1841-1918)

The resurrection, detail of the predelle of the altarpiece of San Zeno (tempera on panel
LRI4608443 The resurrection, detail of the predelle of the altarpiece of San Zeno (tempera on panel, 1457) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

View of the interior of the tomb of the Leopards: a banquet scene with dancers
LRI4640995 View of the interior of the tomb of the Leopards: a banquet scene with dancers. 470 BC (fresco) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); Monterozzi Necropolis, Tarquinia

Tomb of the Cardinal of Portugal, James of Portugal. Sculpture, 1459-1461
LRI4595180 Tomb of the Cardinal of Portugal, James of Portugal. Sculpture, 1459-1461 by Rossellino, Antonio (1427-79); San Miniato al Monte, Florence

The resurrection of Christ. Detail. Low relief of the right pulpit, 15th century
LRI4594312 The resurrection of Christ. Detail. Low relief of the right pulpit, 15th century by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); San Lorenzo, Florence

Monument to Ilaria del Carretto of the family of the Marquis of Savona. Detail
LRI4594149 Monument to Ilaria del Carretto of the family of the Marquis of Savona. Detail. Marble sculpture, 1410 by Quercia, Jacopo della (c.1372-1438); San Martino Cathedral, Lucca

Thot, the god of the moon, in the form of a man with the head of an ibis. 1085-935 BC
LRI4592816 Thot, the god of the moon, in the form of a man with the head of an ibis. 1085-935 BC. (painted wood) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

View of the portal of the green mausolee
LRI4645563 View of the portal of the green mausolee by Ottoman School, (15th century); Yesil Mausoleum, Bursa, Turkey; (add.info.: Ottoman art: view of the portal of the green mausolee (Yesil Turba)

Aerial view of the first circle of tombs (royal cemetery), 1500-1100 BC (photography)
LRI4645085 Aerial view of the first circle of tombs (royal cemetery), 1500-1100 BC (photography) by Mycenaean, Late Helladic Period (c.1600-1100 BC); Mycenae

View of grave mound marking the burial place of the 192 Athenians who died at Marathon
LRI4655466 View of grave mound marking the burial place of the 192 Athenians who died at Marathon, 480 BC by Greek, (5th century BC); Marathon, Attica

Sarcophagus of Ierapetra, decorated with human and animal figures
LRI4687075 Sarcophagus of Ierapetra, decorated with human and animal figures. 1300-1200 BC (terracotta) by Cretan School; Ierapetra, Crete

Warrior god with bovine ears represented lying in his coffin
LRI4685554 Warrior god with bovine ears represented lying in his coffin, probably the god Dumuzi (Terracotta sculpture) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum

Inferno, Canto 11 : The burning tomb of Pope Anastasius II (Anastase II)
GIA745719 Inferno, Canto 11 : The burning tomb of Pope Anastasius II (Anastase II), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 9 : The burning sepulchres of the heresiarchs
GIA745717 Inferno, Canto 9 : The burning sepulchres of the heresiarchs, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Oxford, Christchurch Cathedral, Lucy Chapel (b / w photo)
5986765 Oxford, Christchurch Cathedral, Lucy Chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford, Christchurch Cathedral, Lucy Chapel)

Chapel of the Rosary and tomb of Italian musical instrument maker Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, Italy (litho)
5996413 Chapel of the Rosary and tomb of Italian musical instrument maker Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, Italy (litho) by English School

45: View of a Tomb, from a series of watercolours illustrating Captain Cook
3709225 45: View of a Tomb, from a series of watercolours illustrating Captain Cooks last voyage, c.1773-84 (w/c on paper) by Webber, John (1750-93); Dixson Galleries

Tomb of Sheikh Tata, at Tagug, Egypt
3787405 Tomb of Sheikh Tata, at Tagug, Egypt by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Tomb of Sheikh Tata, at Tagug, Egypt. Photograph in book of 1923)

Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de Medici, c. 1472
3508274 Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de Medici, c.1472 by Verrocchio, Andrea del (1435-88); (add.info.: Italia, Toscana, Firenze, Basilica di San Lorenzo, Sagrestia Vecchia)

Tomb of Giovanni di Bicci de Medici and his wife Piccarda Bueri, 1434
3508271 Tomb of Giovanni di Bicci de Medici and his wife Piccarda Bueri, 1434 by Cavalcanti, Andrea di Lazzaro (Buggiano) (1412-62); Old Sacristy, San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Italia)

The Resurrection, 1872 (stained glass)
3475643 The Resurrection, 1872 (stained glass) by Wooldridge, Harry Ellis (1845-1917); St Augustine, Alston, Cumbria, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

The Risen Christ, 1862 (stained glass)
3474792 The Risen Christ, 1862 (stained glass) by Clayton, John Richard (1827-1913); Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

Three Marys at the Sepulchre, 1862 (stained glass)
3474734 Three Marys at the Sepulchre, 1862 (stained glass) by Morris, William (1834-96); St Michael, Bramcote, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall)

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Step into the ancient world as you explore the captivating mural from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun near Thebes, Egypt. Dating back to around 1350-1400 BC, this masterpiece offers a glimpse into the rich history and artistry of ancient Egyptian civilization. Embark on an adventurous journey with Lara Croft in her iconic Land Rover Defender, reminiscent of her thrilling escapades in Tomb Raider. Brace yourself for excitement and mystery as you follow in her footsteps through treacherous tombs and uncharted territories. Marvel at the intricate beauty adorning the ceiling of the Tomb of Hafez, Iran's most renowned poet. Created between 1325-1389 in Shiraz, Iran, this celestial artwork transports you to a realm where poetry intertwines with spirituality. Transport yourself further back in time to ca. 1400 BC during Egypt's illustrious 18th Dynasty. Witness fowling in marshes depicted on ancient walls—a testament to their hunting prowess and connection with nature. Delve into history's struggle against alcoholism through a fascinating broadsheet published by Kalamazoo's Temperance Movement in 1887. Uncover their efforts to combat vice while exploring Devil's Toboggan Slide—an intriguing metaphorical representation. Discover Anatolia's hidden wonders as you gaze upon Lycian rock tombs nestled within Dalyan's breathtaking landscape. These awe-inspiring structures stand as silent guardians preserving memories from Asia Minor’s past civilizations. Immerse yourself in China’s cultural heritage at Xian’s UNESCO World Heritage Site—the Army of Terracotta Warriors found at Lintong site. Marvel at thousands of intricately crafted terracotta soldiers guarding Emperor Qin Shihuangdi even beyond his mortal life. Unearth secrets buried beneath Tutankhamun’s tomb dating back to XIV century BC—Egypt’s golden era comes alive before your eyes. Explore Quena and witness treasures that have captivated the world for centuries.