Limb Collection

The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court, London, England, UK

UK at night from space
UK at night, as seen from the International Space Station (ISS). City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population. France is at bottom. Image taken on 24th December 2010

Santa Claus at the Beach
Santa relaxing on an Australian beach with his feet up

Young woman with blindfold balancing on diving board

Full body scan, MRI scan
Full body scan of a female swimmer. Her brain is purple (top), her heart and arteries are red/orange (upper centre), her kidneys are pale green (centre)

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Teenage (16-17) male gymnast practicing on rings against black background

Prosthetic robotic arm, computer artwork. In the future it may be possible for prosthetic limbs to be controlled by thoughts, via electrodes implanted in a users brain

Foot of a chameleon. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the foot of a chameleon. Chameleons are the only lizards with zygodactyle feet, or with toes in a pincer arrangement

Buddha statue (1790), Japanese Tea Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Flippers, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Varicose veins, X-ray
Varicose veins. Coloured X-ray of varicose veins in the calf of a fifty-five-year-old male. The veins (red), which carry blood back to the heart, are swollen, irregular and distorted

Delta mission to the ISS, artwork
Delta mission to the International Space Station (ISS) over the Netherlands, artwork. This mission (April 2004) included Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers and a variety of European science experiments

Gymnast performing on square rubber floor mat, panel of judges on one side

Leg muscles in running, artwork
Leg muscles in running. Artwork showing the muscles in the leg of a runner. There are over 600 muscles in the human body, with at least 14 major muscles in the hip, thigh and lower leg

Chinese acupuncture model. Foot of a Chinese acupuncture model, with marking and numbers and labels to show the acupuncture points and lines (meridians)

Diagrams of the bones of hand and arm
Diagrams of the bones of the left arm and hand, showing the position of the radius and ulna when the thumb is turned inwards. The shoulder blade and part of the collar bone can also be seen

Hurricane Epsilon, ISS image
Hurricane Epsilon. International Space Station (ISS) image of hurricane Epsilon over the central Atlantic Ocean on 3rd December 2005

USA, North America, Texas
USA, Texas, Balcones Canyonlands NWR. Young male black-capped vireo with band on leg

Diagram of the bones of the right leg and hip
Diagram of the bones of the right leg, showing the joint with the pelvis at the hip

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) resting on limb

People jumping on beach at sunset in Costa Rica
People, friends, group, silhouettes, Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, beach, sunset, waves, ocean, clouds, reflection at Central America

Gymnast high-flying between uneven bars

Female soldier standing on table and saluting

Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Close-up of an Australian Inland Or Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

WWI - Wounded soldier in the arms of his nurse
WWI - Wounded soldier (who has lost his arm) in the arms of his nurse - Comrades in Arms. Date: circa 1917

South American cannibals, 16th century
South American cannibals. 16th-century artwork of indigenous people of South American dismembering and roasting their slain enemies

Injured Ww1 Soldier
A British soldier and his wife (or girlfriend) pose for the photographer, with the young mans lost leg stark evidence of the horrors of the conflict and the injuries suffered

Artificial hand of Goetz von Berlichingen
Prosthethic hand and arm of Gottfried (Goetz) von Berlichingen (1480 1562), also known as Goetz of the Iron Hand, a German Imperial Knight and mercenary. Date: 1868

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Illustration of a Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Different stages of athlete performing triple jump

International Space Station, 2010
International Space Station (ISS), February 2010, taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavour prior to docking at the beginning of its mission to the ISS

Sponge diver loses his footing
Diving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark

Progress supply vessel approaching ISS
Progress supply vehicle approaching the International Space Station. This unmanned vehicle launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on 28th February 2005, carrying two tons of food, water

DDE-90019864
Kenya. Pair of sacred ibis birds stand on limbs. Date: 11/11/2005

Knee joint with cruciate ligaments

USA, Tennessee. Black bear cub playing on tree limb. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Water bear, SEM C016 / 9084
Water bear (Echiniscus granulatus). Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the underside of a water bear, or tardigrade (phylum Tardigrada)

The Great Lakes, ISS image C016 / 3870
The Great Lakes. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Great Lakes of the USA and Canada. North is towards upper right. Here, the ISS is over a point to the southeast of Nova Scotia

Figure Study (red chalk on paper)
BAL49879 Figure Study (red chalk on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: (W.6 verso); ); Italian, out of copyright

Canada, Quebec. Bohemian waxwing bird on limb. Credit as: Gilles Delisle / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Mans arms
MODEL RELEASED. Mans arm. Nude man flexing his biceps muscle

Sun from Earth orbit, computer artwork

ATV boosting the ISS, artwork
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV, lower left) boosting the International Space Station (ISS), artwork. An ATV is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply

Crying baby boy (15-18 months) in baby seat, (B&W), close-up

Total knee replacement, X-rays
Total knee replacement. Coloured frontal (left) and profile (right) X-rays of the right knee of a 69 year old patient after total knee replacement surgery

Galileo Galilei's drawing of the distortion of lunar features close to the limb of the Moon
5310215 Galileo Galilei's drawing of the distortion of lunar features close to the limb of the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Galileo Galilei's drawing of the distortion of lunar)

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

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"Exploring the Limb: A Journey through Nighttime UK from Space to Ancient Statues and Beyond" Witnessing the mesmerizing beauty of the UK at night from space, where city lights form a vibrant limb against the darkness. The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts in London, England, stand as a symbol of fairness and equality on this historic limb of justice. Who says Santa Claus only visits snowy landscapes? Here he is, enjoying some sun and sand on a beach - even magical beings need a break. Peering into the depths of our bodies with full-body scans like MRI scans reveals intricate details hidden within our very own limbs. High atop Rio de Janeiro's mountains stands Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), his outstretched arms embracing all who gaze upon this iconic South American limb. Balancing precariously on a diving board with blindfolded eyes, a young woman demonstrates her inner strength and control over her own physical limb. In an awe-inspiring display of strength and grace, a teenage male gymnast practices on rings against an abyss-like black background - pushing his body to its limits one limb at a time. With advancements in technology, prosthetic robotic arms have become works of art themselves - merging human ingenuity with mechanical precision to restore mobility to those in need. From chameleons' incredible ability to grasp branches with their unique feet to their ever-changing colors, every aspect of their remarkable limbs captivates us. The serene presence of Buddha statues reminds us that peace can be found within ourselves if we look deep into our spiritual limbs for enlightenment and tranquility. X-ray images reveal varicose veins snaking along legs like rivers - reminding us that even imperfections can tell stories about our bodies' journeys through life's twists and turns.