Antique Skull

A painting containing an ancient anatomical drawing in pencil and ink of four views of a skull, created for the creation of anatomical tables.

Antique Roe deer antlers with part skull taxidermy.

The saint is depicted in a cave, next to a skull, a book, and a cross, iconographic symbols linked to spirituality and reflection on the transience of life.

Shown separately from the living animal, the skull emphasizes the exceptional span and curvature of the horns.

It is typically inset with polished glass or stone eyes and bordered by a rim of sculpted metal skulls. In Tantric Buddhism, these items symbolize impermanence and the transformation...

The North American animal commonly called an “elk” is a different species, the Wapiti (Cervus canadensis). Fig. 2 – Moose Skull and Antlers Above the main animal is a finely drawn ...

The crown of thorns: hanging directly behind the center of the cross. The skull and crossbones: located at the foot of the cross, symbolizing Golgotha ​​(the "Place of the Skull") an...

Box was originally screwed down(4 holed on bottom) with original lock intact. Interior with “skull” and “poison” stickers on original painted surface.

To his right, a crucifix, an open book, and a skull rest upon a surface. Above him, a trumpet—symbolizing the Last Judgment—is seen sounding from the heavens.

This antique silver crucifix is further embellished with a skull and crossbones below the corpse; this denotes Golgotha (Calvary), which was the location of Jesus' crucifixion and tr...

Carved from boxwood, it depicts a skeleton curled tightly in the foetal position, with the limbs drawn inward to form a compact rounded figure. The skull, ribcage, spine and folded ...

The artwork represents the dark scenery of skulls and dead in a dark stormy seascape, mysterious tribe war, with a raised flag on the right along the skulls, skilfully depicted by ex...

It is dated of 1916 hand written on the skull, adding historical character and authenticity to the pair.

The completely smooth, bald skull combined with the long, full beard points to a saint, apostle, prophet or hermit.

The composition features a group of skulls, believed to be hand-carved in wood, arranged within the enclosed shrine.

The shield is richly decorated with oak leaves and acorns. Notably, the skull bears a handwritten inscription indicating the date and place of the hunt.

The decorative plaque is richly carved with oak leaves and acorns, emphasizing its traditional Black Forest character. The skull bears a handwritten inscription indicating the date a...

Other traditional attributes, including the curved ritual knife and skull cup, symbolize the cutting away of ignorance and the transcendence of obstacles to enlightenment.

At the center, an imposing stag skull with expansive antlers is mounted on an elaborately carved walnut plaque embellished with oak leaves and acorns.

Printed on a folding sheet, it shows a posterior dissection of the head, neck and trunk, with the brain in the opened skull, the cord in situ and the spinal nerves passing out betwee...

It is plate 3 in the atlas. The skull vault has been removed to show the dura mater and its vessels over the two hemispheres, with the superior longitudinal sinus running along the m...

The plate shows a dissection of the cerebrum from above opening the ventricles down onto the brain stem, a coronal section of the whole head showing both hemispheres, the base of the...

Sections through the petrous temporal bone show the tympanic cavity, the Eustachian tube and the mastoid cells, and the temporal bone is also seen from within the skull. Separate enl...

The nasal cartilages appear in place on the skull in side, front and under views, together with the bony nasal septum and the lateral nasal wall.

The plate shows a large lateral head and neck with the skin removed to reveal the superficial nerve network over the scalp, face, parotid and neck, with smaller figures of the tempor...

The monumental black headline immediately attracts attention, surrounded by skulls, clasped hands and triangular arrangements of three dots.

The helmet features the characteristic black lacquered leather skull with traditional brass fittings and the distinctive Kugel, or ball-shaped finial, identifying it with the artille...

The four trefoil terminals are adorned with winged cherub heads nestled within scrolling Baroque volutes, while the base showcases the skull and crossbones of Golgotha. The silver su...

Above the shield rises a knight's helmet surmounted by a crowned lion crest, while below a ribbon bearing the Latin motto "Resurgam" ("I shall rise again") is accompanied by a painte...

The carefully carved costume and jewelry suggest social status and personal identity, while the skull replaces the living face. Such works belong to the tradition of vanitas or memen...

Marine ivory “Memento Mori” Vanitas   depicting a skull, made in Japan with great artistic skill during the Meiji period (1868-1912).

Large-format drawing depicting a skull lying on an open book, in front of a large crucifix.

The polylobed foot features refined engraved decoration, including a depiction of Christ on the cross accompanied by a skull at the foot of the cross, the traditional symbol of Golgo...

This technique allowed for a matte, soft, and incredibly lifelike finish.The piece is divided into two parts: the main head serves as the container, while the upper dome (comprising ...

The Death’s-Head Hawk Moth became surrounded by folklore because the marking on its thorax resembles a human skull. Its unusual appearance made it a particularly memorable subject fo...

A hook is attached to the top of the skull, from which hangs a ring made of the same material, designed to allow it to be worn as a pendant or amulet.

The surface of each piece is embellished with applied and engraved decoration, replicating the rivets and structure of the helmet. The gorget and skull of each piece are further o...

The plaque is decorated with carved oak leaves and acorns. The skull features a pair of real deer antlers. The trophy was shot in the 1940s in Germany.

The central figure of Christ (corpus) and accompanying plaques of a skull and crossbones and a saw tooth sun behind Christ's head are all made of white metal.

The shapes of the animal skull are clearly seen, tightening the skin around the eyes.

The master used to introduce religious figures into his fascinating landscapes: in this case, the protagonist of the work is a seductive Saint Mary Magdalene, semi-naked to recall he...

Her physical remains are still honoured in Rome, with her skull preserved in a chapel at the Basilica of Sant'Agnese in Agone and her bones resting beneath the high altar of Sant'Agn...

A brown habit with characteristic hood, rosary beads held aloft in one hand, and a hand pressed to his chest in a gesture of devotion. A skull in the lower left serves as a standard ...

His gaze is directed heavenward in rapturous ecstasy whilst holding a small crucifix. A skull is visible in the upper left, a common vanitas element in Franciscan imagery.

The upper specimen is a Death’s-head Hawk-moth type, immediately recognizable by the remarkable skull-like marking on its thorax. It is accompanied by its large striped caterpillar a...

The combination of portrait-like facial studies with a precise anatomical rendering of the skull gives this plate an extraordinary scientific and artistic depth, bridging natural his...

The combination of portrait-like facial studies with a precise anatomical rendering of the skull gives this plate an extraordinary scientific and artistic depth, bridging natural his...

The composition is sometimes accompanied by a vase or a skull, and often enlivened by various insects and animals, here a few tiny ants and a snail.

Two pedestals are shown, one with a skull and the other with books. Compare with the rectangular plaque in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2012.545.12), which dates from th...

Rustic decorative adolescent deer antlers with velvet, mounted in a hide block stamped with the image of a skull with antlers and mounted on a shield-shaped wooden plaque.

Depicted standing and shown frontally, the skeletal figure is largely concealed by a long, cinctured monastic habit. The hooded skull is inclined slightly to one side, and the figure...

The saint is portrayed clutching a crucifix and devotional vessel to his chest while gazing heavenward in mystical reflection. Beside him, a skull and open book rest upon a richly dr...

The figures are carefully labeled to identify major skeletal structures, including the skull, ribcage, spine, pelvis, and limbs. Drawn by Jacques de Sève and engraved in fine, preci...

The scene is constructed with refined sensitivity to light, in a harmonious dialogue between the earthly dimension, highlighted by the skull and cross, and the celestial dimension, r...

In the left hand, the deity holds a skull cup filled with brains, symbolizing impermanence, transformation, and the transcendence of ego.

Below the agonized figure of Christ, the crucifix is further adorned with a skull and crossbones, a reference to Golgotha (Calvary), the site of the Crucifixion, whose name in Hebrew...

This oval painting depicts the saint with the typical elements of her iconography: the skull, symbolizing meditation on the Passion; the book, representing her spiritual doctrine; an...

Striking in its macabre subject matter, depicting a skull surrounded by human bones, our oil on canvas belongs to the rare Symbolist corpus within Egon Kossuth’s production.

The miniature depicts a still life, depicted on a shelf containing two books and a skull-shaped vase from which a large bouquet of flowers—roses, zinnias, and branches of foliage—eme...

Figure 5 presents the brain removed from the skull in lateral aspect, highlighting the convolutions of the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum beneath.