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Saint Paul: his shipwreck on Malta. Engraving by M. Vandergucht after G. Freman.

Manasā, Indian goddess of snakes and protection against snakebite. Watercolour.

A snake poised to bite; representing a mouthful of knowledge about AIDS through publications by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. Colour lithograph by E. Hüskes, 1995.

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

A fight between two Scythian bravos is ended when Ariane shoots both of them with a bow and arrows. Etching by A. Bosse after C. Vignon.

People writhe in pain among the fiery serpents as Moses produces the brazen serpent. Line engraving after F. Fenzoni.

Cittarkaḷ tiruvāy malarntaruḷiya Cittarārūṭam arumpatapporuḷ akarāti / iḵatu palarukkum upayōkappaṭum poruṭṭu Ku. Vi. Mūrttimutaliyār avarkaḷ kēṭṭukkoṇṭapaṭi Tiru. Tamiḻppulavar Jekanātamutaliyārāl uraiyiṭappaṭṭu Kom. Pe. Ceṅkalvarāyaceṭṭiyā ravarkaḷatu ... patippikkappaṭṭatu.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Discursus medico-philosophicus de casu adolescentis cujusdam Argentoratensis mirabili; : qui anno M. DC. XVII ... mortuus in quodam paternarum aedium loco, adjacente ipsi serpente ... inventus fuit; publice ... habitus / à Melchiore Sebizio.

An essay on the poison of the cobra di capello / by John Cockle.

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Snakebites

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The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Discursus medico-philosophicus de casu adolescentis cujusdam Argentoratensis mirabili; : qui anno M. DC. XVII ... mortuus in quodam paternarum aedium loco, adjacente ipsi serpente ... inventus fuit; publice ... habitus / à Melchiore Sebizio.

An essay on the poison of the cobra di capello / by John Cockle.

Snakebites

Images from the collections

Images about Snakebites

Works from the collections

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Discursus medico-philosophicus de casu adolescentis cujusdam Argentoratensis mirabili; : qui anno M. DC. XVII ... mortuus in quodam paternarum aedium loco, adjacente ipsi serpente ... inventus fuit; publice ... habitus / à Melchiore Sebizio.

An essay on the poison of the cobra di capello / by John Cockle.

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