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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 (?).
Date: 1800Reference: 567682i
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The what the why the coping and the scars.
Date: 2018
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Current mood sad :( : illustrated live journal entries 2010-2013 / words by Maira ; art by Summer.
MairaDate: 2016
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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.
Johan NieuhofDate: [1768]Reference: 37972i
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Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
Giacomo RaiboliniReference: 25557i
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A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing / Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.
Millard, Chris, 1983-Date: 2015
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A view of the people of the vvhole vvorld, or, A short survey of their policies, dispositions, naturall deportments, complexions, ancient and moderne customes, manners, habits & fashions : a worke every where adorned with philosophicall, morall, and historicall observations on the occasions of their mutations & changes throughout all ages : for the readers greater delight figures are annexed to most of the relations / scripsit J.B.
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656. AnthropometamorphosisDate: 1654
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Psyche on the skin : a history of self-harm / Sarah Chaney.
Chaney, Sarah.Date: 2017
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A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with two rods piercing his upper arms, and holding a trident in each hand. Coloured stipple engraving, 1828.
Date: 1828Reference: 567693i
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Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation: (left to right) a man hitting his head with a rock; a man with burning herbs on his head; a man with his head stuck in a block. Engraving after J. Nieuhof.
Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 37971i
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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.
Koch, H., active approximately 1878.Date: 1878Reference: 567717i
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A beaver hiding from hunters and biting off its own testicles to leave them as their catch. Etching by W.S. Howitt.
Samuel HowittReference: 39746i
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A bright red scream : self-mutilation and the language of pain / Marilee Strong.
Marilee StrongDate: 2005
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It's just an account of the worst year of my life : perzine on mental illness / by Laura Saunders.
Saunders, LauraDate: [2017?]
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A vievv of the people of the vvhole vvorld, or, A short survey of their policies, dispositions, naturall deportments, complexions, ancient and moderne customes, manners, habits, and fashions : a worke every where adorned with philosophicall, morall and historicall observations on the occasions of their mutations & changes throughout all ages : for the readers greater delight, figures are annexed to most of the relations / scripsit J.B.
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656. AnthropometamorphosisDate: 1658
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Men and women in India performing various kinds of penance and mortification.. Etching by Giuseppe Filosi.
Date: [1738]Reference: 37985i
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Two Hindu ascetics or holy men, one performing self-torture. Gouache painting by an artist of Thanjavur (Tanjore), ca. 1800 (?).
Date: 1800Reference: 567686i
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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.
Reference: 566952i
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Anthropometamorphosis: = man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling : historically presented, in the mad and cruell gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transfigurations. To which artificiall and affected deformations are added, all the native and nationall monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant. Scripsit J.B. cognomento chirosophus. M.D.
John BulwerDate: Anno Dom. 1653
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A is for awkward / Rachel Rowan Olive.
Olive, Rachel RowanDate: [2017]
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A small part of everything / by Hattie Porter (Dogs Not Diets).
Porter, HattieDate: 2018
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A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: with a rod piercing his cheeks, and holding some ceremonial objects. Wood engraving, ca. 1890 (?).
Date: [1890? (?)]Reference: 567712i
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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.
Johan NieuhofDate: 1730-1739Reference: 37983i
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A Turk who has thrust a sword through his abdominal skin and skewers through his left arm. Coloured aquatint by J.-Ch. Bar, 1780.
Jacques-Charles BarDate: 1780Reference: 589662i

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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.

Current mood sad :( : illustrated live journal entries 2010-2013 / words by Maira ; art by Summer.

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 history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing / Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

Psyche on the skin : a history of self-harm / Sarah Chaney.

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

Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation: (left to right) a man hitting his head with a rock; a man with burning herbs on his head; a man with his head stuck in a block. Engraving after J. Nieuhof.

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.

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

A bright red scream : self-mutilation and the language of pain / Marilee Strong.

It's just an account of the worst year of my life : perzine on mental illness / by Laura Saunders.

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

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: suspended by a hook and two spikes inserted through the muscles of his back. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A is for awkward / Rachel Rowan Olive.

A small part of everything / by Hattie Porter (Dogs Not Diets).

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

A Turk who has thrust a sword through his abdominal skin and skewers through his left arm. Coloured aquatint by J.-Ch. Bar, 1780.