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Jacob's ladder; Moses' exhausting prayer; Elijah addressing God at a sacrifice. Mezzotint by G. Sanders, 1845, after E. Taylor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, -approximately 1840.Date: 18 September 1845Reference: 20822i
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The sacred dance : a study in comparative folklore / by W.O.E. Oesterley.
W. O. E. OesterleyDate: 1923
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A death-bed scene of man being read his last rites surrounded by his family, the priest and courtiers. Etching.
Reference: 17585i
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The scalp ceremonial of Zuñi / by Elsie Clews Parsons.
Elsie Clews ParsonsDate: 1924
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Simeon bows to the infant Jesus Christ. Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?).
Q41554Reference: 22176i
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Egypt: ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von. Versuch über das Kostum der vorzüglichsten Völker des Alterthums, des Mittelalters und der neueren Zeiten. FrenchDate: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662161i
Part of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.
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The presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Etching.
Reference: 21443i
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Ceremonial songs of the Creek and Yuchi Indians / by Frank G. Speck ; with music transcribed by Jacob D. Sapir.
Frank SpeckDate: 1911
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A Portugese Jewish circumcision ceremony. Engraving, 1741, after B. Picart, 1722.
Date: 1722Reference: 22883i
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O-kee-pa, a religious ceremony : and other customs of the Mandans / by George Catlin.
George CatlinDate: 1867
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Magic in the Roman world : pagans, Jews, and Christians / Naomi Janowitz.
Janowitz, NaomiDate: 2001
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Westminster Hospital : the opening of the hospital by His Majesty The King accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen : Thursday, 20th April 1939 - at 3 p.m.
Westminster HospitalDate: 1939
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Boer War: the Princess of Wales at the National Bazaar in aid of war victims, being presented with a bouquet of flowers. Halftone after B. Salmon, 1903.
Salmon, B., active 1900.Date: 1903Reference: 23848i
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A procession to St. Mary's Church, Oxford by the convocations of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; and the burning of the bones of Protestant theologians in Cambridge. Line engraving by Myers.
Myers, active 1784-1802.Reference: 21252i
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Tlacaxipeualiztli : un complejo mesoamericano entre los caribes / Miguel Acosta Saignes ; palabras iniciales del profesor Domingo Casanovas.
Miguel Acosta SaignesDate: 1950
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Merton College, Oxford: a marriage ceremony in the chapel. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck, 1813, after A.C. Pugin.
Augustus Charles PuginDate: 1 May 1813Reference: 20629i
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The circumcision of Christ in the Temple. Etching by Father K. Felner, 1779, after C. Dietrich.
Christian Wilhelm Ernst DietrichDate: 1779Reference: 22032i
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The presentation of Mary at the Temple. Engraving.
Reference: 21165i
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New Swindon Institution and market, Swindon, Yorkshire. Wood engraving by W.E. Hodgkin, 1854, after E. Roberts.
Hodgkin, W. E., active 1853-1879.Date: 1 July 1854Reference: 22880i
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A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.
Reference: 16899i
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The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ; the latter sits in the lap of the Virgin Mary, who sits next to Joseph. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Tibaldi.
Pellegrini TiballdiReference: 11788i
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Peabody Institute, South Danvers, Massachusetts: the address of welcome ceremony. Coloured lithograph by I.H. Bradford & Co. after W. Snell.
Snell, Wm. (William)Reference: 22808i
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A Central American ceremony which suggests the snake dance of the Tusayan villagers / [Jesse Walter Fewkes].
Jesse Walter FewkesDate: 1893
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Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speckaert.
Hans SpeckaertDate: 1594Reference: 22003i
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Sir Isaac Pennington in his ceremonial congregational robes as doctor of physic at Cambridge. Watercolour.
Reference: 20423i

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Jacob's ladder; Moses' exhausting prayer; Elijah addressing God at a sacrifice. Mezzotint by G. Sanders, 1845, after E. Taylor.

The sacred dance : a study in comparative folklore / by W.O.E. Oesterley.

A death-bed scene of man being read his last rites surrounded by his family, the priest and courtiers. Etching.

The scalp ceremonial of Zuñi / by Elsie Clews Parsons.

Simeon bows to the infant Jesus Christ. Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?).

Egypt: ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.

The presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Etching.

Ceremonial songs of the Creek and Yuchi Indians / by Frank G. Speck ; with music transcribed by Jacob D. Sapir.

A Portugese Jewish circumcision ceremony. Engraving, 1741, after B. Picart, 1722.

O-kee-pa, a religious ceremony : and other customs of the Mandans / by George Catlin.

Magic in the Roman world : pagans, Jews, and Christians / Naomi Janowitz.

Westminster Hospital : the opening of the hospital by His Majesty The King accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen : Thursday, 20th April 1939 - at 3 p.m.

Boer War: the Princess of Wales at the National Bazaar in aid of war victims, being presented with a bouquet of flowers. Halftone after B. Salmon, 1903.

A procession to St. Mary's Church, Oxford by the convocations of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; and the burning of the bones of Protestant theologians in Cambridge. Line engraving by Myers.

Tlacaxipeualiztli : un complejo mesoamericano entre los caribes / Miguel Acosta Saignes ; palabras iniciales del profesor Domingo Casanovas.

Merton College, Oxford: a marriage ceremony in the chapel. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck, 1813, after A.C. Pugin.

The circumcision of Christ in the Temple. Etching by Father K. Felner, 1779, after C. Dietrich.

The presentation of Mary at the Temple. Engraving.

New Swindon Institution and market, Swindon, Yorkshire. Wood engraving by W.E. Hodgkin, 1854, after E. Roberts.

A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.

The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ; the latter sits in the lap of the Virgin Mary, who sits next to Joseph. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Tibaldi.

Peabody Institute, South Danvers, Massachusetts: the address of welcome ceremony. Coloured lithograph by I.H. Bradford & Co. after W. Snell.

A Central American ceremony which suggests the snake dance of the Tusayan villagers / [Jesse Walter Fewkes].

Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speckaert.

Sir Isaac Pennington in his ceremonial congregational robes as doctor of physic at Cambridge. Watercolour.