Brahman Collection

BRAHMA, VISHNU & SHIVA. The three chief Hindu gods: wood engraving, 19th century

Indian ox or zebu, Bos primigenius indicus (Taurus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989070 Indian ox or zebu, Bos primigenius indicus (Taurus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

Zebu or humped cattle, Bos primigenius indicus (Indian buffalo, Bos indicus)
FLO4718947 Zebu or humped cattle, Bos primigenius indicus (Indian buffalo, Bos indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Sketches in India - Brahmin Students, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in India - Brahmin Students, 1858. We are indebted to the "Photographic Album" of Bombay for the characteristic Sketch of two Brahmin Students of English Literature...These two

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), 1920-1940. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), 1920-1940

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 10 (Indra's Realm), 1850-1870. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 10 (Indra's Realm), 1850-1870. The deity Indra fears that a dishonorable person will ask for Maddi

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 3 (The Gift), c1850-1870. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 3 (The Gift), c1850-1870. After his banishment from the kingdom, Vessantara is accompanied into the forest by his wife, Maddi, and their two children

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), c1850-1870. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), c1850-1870. In this scene, we see Prince Vessantara giving his prized white elephant to a group of brahmins from a neighboring kingdom

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 3, c1920-1940. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 3, c1920-1940

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 11: Jujaka Treats Jali and Kanha Poorly; While Jujaka... c1875-1925. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 11: Jujaka Treats Jali and Kanha Poorly; While Jujaka Sleeps the Children are Cared For, c1875-1925

Hindoo Festival, Cashmere - from a photograph by W. J. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Festival, Cashmere, [India] - from a photograph by W. J. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. During the summer months in this delightful country the Hindoo population are constantly making pilgrimages to

Religious Procession, c1850. Creator: Unknown
Religious Procession, c1850

Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William, [Kolkata, India]: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857....a native was tried for attempting to seduce the sepoys of the 70th Native Infantry in Calcutta

Beef cattle standing in a field

Red divine
Velibor Baco

Beef cattle standing in a field

Zebu Cattle (Bos primigenius indicus), Los Llanos, Colombia, South America

Brahmin at Prayer; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Brahmin at Prayer; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Indian man performing Hindu prayers]. [From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Group of Brahmins, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Group of Brahmins, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Brahmins: a Scribe and an Interpreter, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478563 Brahmins: a Scribe and an Interpreter, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahmanes, Ecrivain & Interprte)

A Brahmin doctor taking a pulse, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478564 A Brahmin doctor taking a pulse, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahmane Medecin, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Zebu or humped cattle, Bos primigenius indicus (Indian buffalo, Bos indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Indian ox or zebu, Bos primigenius indicus (Taurus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardines Naturalists Library, Edinburgh, 1836

King from the Brahman period and his advisors (chromolitho)
735920 King from the Brahman period and his advisors (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King from the Brahman period and his advisors)

Brahman girl of Bombay (engraving)
2813418 Brahman girl of Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahman girl of Bombay)

The Victory over the Serpent, relief depicting Buddha presenting the feared
EAM208713 The Victory over the Serpent, relief depicting Buddha presenting the feared serpent to the awed Brahmans, Greco-Buddhist style

Brahman women collecting water, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478531 Brahman women collecting water, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femmes Brahmanes pusant de l eau, illustration from L Inde Francaise)

Parashurama, engraved by de Marlet and du Bouloi (colour litho)
STC147711 Parashurama, engraved by de Marlet and du Bouloi (colour litho) by Beau, Emil (fl. 1850s) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Indian Natives: Brahman (coloured photo)
5221895 Indian Natives: Brahman (coloured photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahman)

Hindu and Muslim Scholars Translate the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Persian
2921964 Hindu and Muslim Scholars Translate the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Persian, illustration from the Razmnama (Book of War) 1598-99 (ink & colour on paper) by Dhannu (Dhanu) (fl.1580-1600)

Mariammane, a Brahmin woman, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478574 Mariammane, a Brahmin woman, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Brahmine Mariammane, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Brahmin Schoolmaster, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478565 Brahmin Schoolmaster, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brahmane MaAtre d Ecole, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Two Indians : the one on the left is a Brahman

A group of Brahmans studying the scriptures. Date: 1890s

Two Breeds of Cattle Date: 1948

The Brahmin Delivers Rukminis Letter to Krishna... from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
The Brahmin Delivers Rukminis Letter to Krishna: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), ca. 1610

Interior of Lanka, Ellora, India, 1845. Artist: Thomas Colman Dibdin
Interior of Lanka, Ellora, India, 1845; Ellora is famous for its rock temples, a series of caves carved out of the rocky hillside, one and a quarter miles long, in three sections: Buddhist

Brahmin woman, India, 1917

Caucasian Race, Hindus, 1800-1900. Artist: A Portier
Caucasian Race, Hindus, 1800-1900. Hindus can be referred to as the successors of Vedic Aryans and other tribes of India. Most of the Hindus today live in India

Ram Ruttun. A Brahman, c1840. Artist: J Bull
Ram Ruttun. A Brahman, c1840. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by J Bull, (London, c1840)

Brahmin Courtier, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Courtier, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Outside a temple, India, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Outside a temple, India, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Brahmin Astronomer, Calculating the Eclipse, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Astronomer, Calculating the Eclipse, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Brahmin Woman Collecting Water, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Woman Collecting Water, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Brahmin Mariamman, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Mariamman, 1828. Brahmin is the highest caste in Indian caste system within Hindu society. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Buddha meditating with disciples, Sariputta and Moggallana, c2nd-3rd century. Buddha preaching from a lotus flanked by two bodhisattvas, (from Jamalghari, Yosufzai) Gandhara Style. British Museum

HINDUISM: TRIMURTI. Symbol of the trimurti, or triad of the three great gods: Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Wood engraving

Bream sect Chiven Clothing hairstyle Brahman
Bream of the sect of Chiven, Clothing and hairstyle of a Brahman of the Shiva sect sitting on a stone, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 11, after p. 50 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

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Brahman, the embodiment of divine power and cosmic energy, holds a significant place in Hindu mythology. Depicted as one of the three chief gods alongside Vishnu and Shiva, this wood engraving from the 19th century captures their magnificence. The red divine aura surrounding them symbolizes their celestial nature. Intriguingly, it is associated with beef cattle, particularly the majestic Brahma bull with its distinctive hump on its back. These zebu cattle can be found in Los Llanos, Colombia, South America - a testament to how far-reaching Brahman's influence extends. The spiritual aspect is exemplified by images like "Brahmin at Prayer" and "Group of Brahmins, " showcasing devout individuals immersed in religious rituals. Their commitment to prayer and devotion reflects their deep connection with divinity. Furthermore, we witness the diverse roles that Brahmins play within society. From being scribes and interpreters to practicing medicine as depicted in "A Brahmin doctor taking a pulse, " they are revered for their knowledge and wisdom. Even during somber occasions like funerals, the presence of Brahmins is evident through solemn processions honoring departed souls. This funeral procession captured on paper evokes both reverence for life's cycle and respect for those who have passed away. Lastly, it is fascinating to observe how Zebu or humped cattle (Bos primigenius indicus) are intertwined with Brahmans' significance. These animals serve not only as physical representations but also hold cultural importance within Hindu traditions.