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Varaha emerging from a heap of rocks

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Varaha emerging from a heap of rocks

Pinax decorated with sphinx

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Pinax decorated with sphinx

Greek Lobed mouth oinochoe decorated with friezes

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Greek Lobed mouth oinochoe decorated with friezes

Pinax, Votive tablet decorated with sphinx with double Egyptian crown protecting the tree of life

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Pinax, Votive tablet decorated with sphinx with do...

Welcome decoration

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Welcome decoration

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Turkana man's hairstyle. Profile shot showing the ...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Ife bronze head

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Ife bronze head

A cloth painting depicting a parade, a Sun Dance ceremony and scenes from daily life

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A cloth painting depicting a parade, a Sun Dance c...

Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige possesion of a chief or king, illustrating the social and political importance of royal women in Luba society

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Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige ...

A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-tiki pendant

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A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-ti...

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

Lintel 26 from structure 23 at Yaxchilan records that on 9

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Lintel 26 from structure 23 at Yaxchilan records t...

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African man with a distinctive earring. Profile sh...

Ife terracotta head

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Ife terracotta head

Four African women. Group portrait of four semi-naked women, each carrying a basket filled with

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Four African women. Group portrait of four semi-na...

Men perform a 'vakamalolo'. A group of young Fijian men sit cross-legged in a line and stretch out

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Men perform a 'vakamalolo'. A group of young Fijia...

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Harp with handle decoration, depicting a Mangbetu head

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Harp with handle decoration, depicting a Mangbetu ...

Figure of a warrior with facial tattooing

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Figure of a warrior with facial tattooing

A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-tiki pendant

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A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-ti...

Turkana village girls. Portrait of four young Turkana women and a child outside a thatched village

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Turkana village girls. Portrait of four young Turk...

A head made by the lost wax process of bronze casting

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A head made by the lost wax process of bronze cast...

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

Detail of a scroll depicting an Ainu family

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Detail of a scroll depicting an Ainu family

Relief decoration from a tomb

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Relief decoration from a tomb

Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige possesion of a chief or king, illustrating the social and political importance of royal women in Luba society

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Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige ...

A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-tiki pendant

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A Maori man wearing traditional dress and a hei-ti...

Young woman wearing silver bridal headdress and gold jewellery

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Young woman wearing silver bridal headdress and go...

Applying henna for Diwali celebrations. A young woman has the palm of her hands decorated with

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Applying henna for Diwali celebrations. A young wo...

Preparing to drink a kava infusion. A Fijian man prepares to drink an infusion of water and

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Preparing to drink a kava infusion. A Fijian man p...

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Detail of a relief decoration from a tomb

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Detail of a relief decoration from a tomb

Ife brass head

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Ife brass head

Pottery effigy head vessel with sealed eyelids, stitched mouth and facial decorations

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Pottery effigy head vessel with sealed eyelids, st...

Hollow ceramic effigy flute player wearing jaguar headdress

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Hollow ceramic effigy flute player wearing jaguar ...

An elderly Maori woman, reputed to be the last survivor with facial tattooing

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An elderly Maori woman, reputed to be the last sur...

Yoruba man with facial scarification of a type known as abasa, worn by members of some families in the Oyo region

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Yoruba man with facial scarification of a type kno...

Maori head trafficking. Based on an earlier sketch by Major General H. G. Robley, this illustration

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Maori head trafficking. Based on an earlier sketch...

Aborigines in ceremonial costume. Portrait of two middle-aged aborigines, dressed in ceremonial

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Aborigines in ceremonial costume. Portrait of two ...

Fijian man with a 'tabua'. A Fijian man wearing face paint and ceremonial costume made from 'masi'

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Fijian man with a 'tabua'. A Fijian man wearing fa...

A fine example of the figures with scarification design known as Mbulenga (fortune & beauty)

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A fine example of the figures with scarification d...

Detail of the forehead of a tattooed female mummy

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Detail of the forehead of a tattooed female mummy

Nandi youths during circumcision rites. Three Nandi youths in seclusion during their circumcision

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Nandi youths during circumcision rites. Three Nand...

A stand that incorporates the image of a warrior with face scarifications

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A stand that incorporates the image of a warrior w...

Ife brass head

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Ife brass head

Pottery effigy head vessel with the forked or winged eye motif

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Pottery effigy head vessel with the forked or win...

Studio portrait of a Ceylonian woman. Seated studio portrait of a Ceylonian woman in traditional

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Studio portrait of a Ceylonian woman. Seated studi...

Three Zulu rickshaw pullers. Portrait of three Zulu rickshaw pullers. They wear distinctive

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Three Zulu rickshaw pullers. Portrait of three Zul...

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Portrait of a Pian woman. Close-up, profile shot o...

A standing figure with scarification design which was used in the Chibola cult

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A standing figure with scarification design which ...

Nandi youths wearing circumcision masks. Three Nandi youths wear tall, elaborate grass headdresses

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Nandi youths wearing circumcision masks. Three Nan...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Ife brass head

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Ife brass head

A mask representing a woman wearing a labret

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A mask representing a woman wearing a labret

Mask representing the face of an old womans spirit

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Mask representing the face of an old womans spirit

A Yoruba girl carrying her small stock of trade goods on her head

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A Yoruba girl carrying her small stock of trade go...

Girls in traditional Indian dress. Girls in traditional Indian dress celebrate Diwali, the Hindu

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Girls in traditional Indian dress. Girls in tradit...

Papua New Guinean performance. A male dancer dressed in a ceremonial costume from Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinean performance. A male dancer dress...

Dancing at a 'sevusevu' ceremony. Two Fijian men perform a dance with fans at a traditional

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Dancing at a 'sevusevu' ceremony. Two Fijian men p...

A cloth painting depicting a parade, a Sun Dance ceremony and scenes from daily life

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A cloth painting depicting a parade, a Sun Dance c...

A relief decoration from the tomb of the Haterii family

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A relief decoration from the tomb of the Haterii f...

Nandi youths during circumcision rites. Three Nandi youths in seclusion during their circumcision

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Nandi youths during circumcision rites. Three Nand...

An elderly Maori woman, reputed to be the last survivor with facial tattooing

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An elderly Maori woman, reputed to be the last sur...

Maasai men in headdresses. Portrait of three Maasai men, two of whom are naked from the waist up

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Maasai men in headdresses. Portrait of three Maasa...

Nigerian hunters with bows and arrows. Portrait of three Nigerian hunters holding bows and arrows.

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Nigerian hunters with bows and arrows. Portrait of...

Performing a 'sevusevu' ceremony. Five Fijian men sit in a circle around a wooden 'tanoa' as they

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Performing a 'sevusevu' ceremony. Five Fijian men ...

Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

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Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power an idealised image of womens role and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom

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Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Southern Cult figure embossed on copper

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Southern Cult figure embossed on copper

Wooden mask carved in the form of a mans face, with moustache and copper labret

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Wooden mask carved in the form of a mans face, wit...

Mask representing the face of an old womans spirit

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Mask representing the face of an old womans spirit

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

Mate Kole II at a Ngmayem festival. Mate Kole II (1910-1990), the Paramount Chief or Konor of Manya

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Mate Kole II at a Ngmayem festival. Mate Kole II (...

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Carnival costume at the Commonwealth Institute. Pr...

Cylindrical ivory box with carved and openwork decoration inlaid with black, pitch like substance

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Cylindrical ivory box with carved and openwork dec...

Drummers in traditional dress at the Royal Show. A group of Kenyan men wear traditional fur

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Drummers in traditional dress at the Royal Show. A...

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

Young woman from Bioko. Portrait of a young woman from Bioko. Posed seated against a makeshift

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Young woman from Bioko. Portrait of a young woman ...

Lighting a candle for Lord Krishna. A member of the International Society for Krishna

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Lighting a candle for Lord Krishna. A member of th...

Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

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Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Two women in beaded dress, Gold Coast. Outdoors portrait of two young women wearing elaborate

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Two women in beaded dress, Gold Coast. Outdoors po...

Ife terracotta head

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Ife terracotta head

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

New Guinean headshots. An illustration by a German artist features headshots of nine male and

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New Guinean headshots. An illustration by a German...

Student performing in traditional costume, Solomon Islands. A student of the King George VI School

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Student performing in traditional costume, Solomon...

Face, possibly a portrait, embossed in copper

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Face, possibly a portrait, embossed in copper

A young Turkana woman. Portrait of a young Turkana woman with a child in shot. Semi-naked, she

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A young Turkana woman. Portrait of a young Turkana...

Women in beaded costume. Outdoors portrait of girls and young women wearing elaborate beaded and

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Women in beaded costume. Outdoors portrait of girl...

Ife brass head

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Ife brass head

Face, possibly a portrait of a prominent warrior, embossed in copper

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Face, possibly a portrait of a prominent warrior, ...

Wooden mask of a woman wearing a labret

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Wooden mask of a woman wearing a labret

Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns were applied to adorn the hands and feet of young women on occasions such as weddings

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Geometric and floral decorative henna patterns wer...

Regalia at the Nabilatuk County Show. Portrait of a Pian chief dancer, dressed in full ceremonial

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Regalia at the Nabilatuk County Show. Portrait of ...

Hunters necklace made from ivory pendants, jaguar teeth and glass beads

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Hunters necklace made from ivory pendants, jaguar ...

The wife of a Benin chief displays her body decorations

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The wife of a Benin chief displays her body decora...

The 'soul' of Mate Kole II. A child with an elaborate headdress and painted face represents the

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The 'soul' of Mate Kole II. A child with an elabor...

Blackface' calypso singers, Trinidad. A band of Trinidadian calypso singers put on a 'blackface'

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Blackface' calypso singers, Trinidad. A band of Tr...

Tanganyikan dancers in ceremonial attire. Official publicity shot for the Tanganyikan government

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Tanganyikan dancers in ceremonial attire. Official...

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