Cobras Collection

Picture No. 10854827
Indian Mongoose - attacking Indian Cobra Date:

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) ejecting venom Kruger, South Africa, Controlled conditions

Indian Cobra or Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja), Karnataka, India

King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) cannibalism, male swallowing female on forest floor, Agumbe, Karnatka, India

Tunisia - Tunis - Street Snake Charmer with a pair of cobras - note the French colonial men and women watching on (from a safe distance). Date: circa 1907

Spitting cobra
Jeffrey C. Sink

The Serpent-Charmers at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1850. Creator: Pearson
The Serpent-Charmers at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, [London], 1850. These remarkable persons...state that they are of the tribe called Rufaiah

Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, 11th / 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, 11th/12th century

Carthaginian pendant, c. 7th - 6th century BC (gold)
622015 Carthaginian pendant, c.7th - 6th century BC (gold) by Phoenician; length: 2.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Embossed sheet disc embellished on one side with filigree and granulation)

Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD
5975298 Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (parcel-gilt & silver) by Roman; height: 17.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC - c)

Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD
5975297 Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (parcel-gilt & silver) by Roman; height: 17.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC - c)

Two Indian charming snakes (engraving)
2334749 Two Indian charming snakes (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Two Indian charming snakes. The first, sitting on a bench)

The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho)
2777615 The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa)

Sri Lankan mask (painted wood)
HSC249814 Sri Lankan mask (painted wood) by Sri Lankan School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Sri Lankan, out of copyright

Dealing with a Cobra which has Invaded the Dutch Officers Rooms, 1672 (engraving)
STC434930 Dealing with a Cobra which has Invaded the Dutch Officers Rooms, 1672 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dervish who eats scorpions, Egypt (litho)
5997015 Dervish who eats scorpions, Egypt (litho) by Gentz, Karl Wilhelm (1822-1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dervish who eats scorpions, Egypt)

A cobra (Maja tripudians) with hood spread, 1785-89 (opaque w / c on paper)
874037 A cobra (Maja tripudians) with hood spread, 1785-89 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 65.5 x45.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD
5975296 Emblema of Cleopatra Selene, c. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (parcel-gilt & silver) by Roman; height: 17.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC - c)

Le Coureur Des Jungles (engraving)
2783135 Le Coureur Des Jungles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Coureur Des Jungles)

A snake charmer (chromolitho)
2782685 A snake charmer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A snake charmer. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Ready To Attack
Tantoyensen

Indian snake charmers. Date: 1900s

Elderly Indian Snake Charmer - enticing a cobra to dance Date: circa 1900s

Ancient Egyptian jewellery from Tutankhamuns tomb
Ear-ornaments from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings

Ophiophagus hannah, King Cobra

Asiatic / Indian Cobra - close-up of back of head
GET-1003 Asiatic / Indian COBRA - Close up of head Sri Lanka Naja naja Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

The Hindu Festival Of Nag Panchami, The Worship Of Cobras, In Bombay, India In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878

Cape cobra {Naja nivea} displaying amongst vegetation, South Africa

Naja naja, Indian Cobra

Cobras in alcohol, energy drink, health drink, Vietnam, Asia

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) adult, close-up of head, flicking forked tongue, rearing up with hood flattened in threat display, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Cape Cobra Namibia, Africa
WAT-5213 CAPE COBRA - TRACKS IN SAND Namibia Naja nivea M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Spitting Cobra, Naja pallida, with head raised

Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, with raised head and open mouth in an aggressive manner

Front-on view of the head of a Red Spitting Cobra showing the venom glands situated below the eyes. The broadest part of the head is well behind the eyes, narrowing sharply towards the snout

Relief depicting cobras. Temple of Hatshepsut. Deir el-Bahari. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Snake Charmers / Ceylon
Snake charmers in Ceylon Date: circa 1930

Lloyd George tries to charm unemployment, cartoon
The Charmer. I trust I have not overrated the mollifying power of music, says Prime Minister Lloyd George as he tries to charm the cobra of unemployment

India - Snake-Charmer and Cobras, Jeypore
Black and white. A crouching man blowing into a pipe with a basket in front of him. A cobra nearby is facing towards him. Beside the man sits a boy, who seems to be holding two more snakes

India - Snake Charmer and Cobras
Black and white. A crouching man blowing into a pipe with a basket in front of him. A cobra nearby is facing towards him. Beside the man sits a boy, who seems to be holding two more snakes

Brazil: View of the City of Rio De Janeiro, Taken from the Itha Das Cobras, in the Bay

Picture No. 11071409
King Cobra threatening - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Picture No. 11071408
King Cobra threatening - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Picture No. 11071407
King Cobra threatening - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Picture No. 11071406
King Cobra threatening - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Picture No. 11071405
King Cobra threatening - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) eggs in nest, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) adult, rear view, rearing up with hood flattened in threat display, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Javan Spitting Cobra (Naja sputatrix) juvenile, rearing up with hood flattened in threat display, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Picture No. 10761361
Cape Cobra - raiding a huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) (Naja nivea) Date:

Picture No. 10761360
Cape Cobra - raiding a huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) (Naja nivea) Date:

Picture No. 10761359
Cape Cobra - raiding a huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) (Naja nivea) Date:

Picture No. 10766846
SNAKE - Snake Chamer, playing musical instrument Date:

Snake charmer with cobra, with tourist on street in city, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, December

Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) raising its head and opening its mouth, side view

Snake - Cobra Spitting (Naja nigricollis) close-up of head in branches

Mozambique Spitting Cobra
PM-7293 Mozambique Spitting Cobra Naja mossambica Pat Morris contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

King Cobra
LB-10210 King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah Ian Beames contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Asiatic / Indian Cobra
WAT-1000 Asiatic / Indian Cobra Naja naja M. Watson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Asiatic / Indian Cobra - babies hatching - Thailand
AW-5611 Asiatic / Indian Cobra - babies hatching Thailand Naja naja Adrian Warren contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Snake charming in Marrakech, Morocco. circa 2008

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) adult, with hood flattened in threat display, in water, Savute, Chobe N. P
Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) adult, with hood flattened in threat display, in water, Savute, Chobe N.P. Botswana

Egyptian Cobra Grasslands of North Africa
KEL-370 Egyptian Cobra Grasslands of North Africa. Naja haje Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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"Cobras: Majestic Serpents of Myth and Reality" In the vast wilderness of Karnataka, India, a striking Indian Cobra or Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja) slithers gracefully, its hood expanded in a display of power. This captivating creature, captured in Picture No. 10854827, embodies both beauty and danger. But they can not only known for their elegance; they also possess intriguing behaviors that have fascinated humans throughout history. In the depths of forests, the King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) exhibits cannibalistic tendencies as males devour females on the forest floor – a shocking yet awe-inspiring sight. The connection between cobras and ancient civilizations is undeniable. Ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered within Tutankhamun's tomb showcases intricate snake motifs, symbolizing protection and royalty. Similarly, a Carthaginian pendant from the 7th-6th century BC depicts these serpents as powerful emblems of status and wealth. Cobras' venomous capabilities are renowned worldwide. In Kruger National Park, South Africa, a Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) ejects its venom with astonishing accuracy to defend itself against potential threats – an extraordinary defense mechanism that has evolved over time. Mythology intertwines with reality when we delve into tales like "Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda. " Created by an unknown artist during the 11th/12th century period, this artwork portrays Buddha protected by a majestic serpent – highlighting cobras' association with wisdom and guardianship. Snake charmers have long captivated audiences with their mesmerizing performances involving cobras. A black-and-white photograph from around 1863 transports us back to witness this age-old tradition where humans interact fearlessly with these enigmatic creatures.