Two Hindu ascetics or holy men, one performing self-torture. Gouache painting by an artist of Thanjavur (Tanjore), ca. 1800 (?).

A Hindu ascetic or holy man performing self-torture, accompanied by a woman. Gouache painting by an artist of Thanjavur (Tanjore), ca. 1800 (?).

Top: Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation, one (left) kneeling to hit his head against a rock, and the other (right) with burning herbs on his head; below, a monk being whipped as a punishment for promiscuity. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after B. Picart after J. Nieuhof.

A Hindu ascetic or holy man: suspended by a hook and two spikes inserted through the muscles of his back. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation}: (left to right) two men hitting their heads against each other; a man kneeling to hit his head against a rock; a man with burning herbs on his head; a standing man hitting his head with a rock. Engraving after J. Nieuhof.

Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.

A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with a rod piercing his cheeks, and holding some ceremonial objects. Wood engraving, ca. 1890 (?).

A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with two rods piercing his upper arms, and holding a trident in each hand. Coloured stipple engraving, 1828.

A beaver hiding from hunters and biting off its own testicles to leave them as their catch. Etching by W.S. Howitt.

Men and women in India performing various kinds of penance and mortification.. Etching by Giuseppe Filosi.

A Muslim man accompanied by a boy: both with rods and chains piercing their bodies at the festival of Muharram in Shusha, Azerbaijan (?). Etching by R.R. after H. Koch, ca. 1878.

1 painting : gouache, with gold on card ; image and border 35.9 x 26.3 cm

6 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 11 cm

The what the why the coping and the scars.

1 print : engraving ; image/platemark 18.7 x 25.3 cm

1 drawing : pencil ; border 24.6 x 18.9 cm.

1 print : stipple engraving, with watercolour ; sheet 18 x 10.2 cm

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Self-mutilation

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A Hindu ascetic or holy man performing self-torture, accompanied by a woman. Gouache painting by an artist of Thanjavur (Tanjore), ca. 1800 (?).

The what the why the coping and the scars.

Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.

A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with two rods piercing his upper arms, and holding a trident in each hand. Coloured stipple engraving, 1828.

Self-mutilation

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Images referencing Self-mutilation

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A Hindu ascetic or holy man performing self-torture, accompanied by a woman. Gouache painting by an artist of Thanjavur (Tanjore), ca. 1800 (?).

The what the why the coping and the scars.

Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.

A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with two rods piercing his upper arms, and holding a trident in each hand. Coloured stipple engraving, 1828.

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