Pierced Collection (page 4)

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Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh Fringe Festival of the Arts 2010, Street performers and crowds on the Royal Mile, mand with muliple facial piercings putting spike through his tongue

Detail of the lateral windows in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Detail of the lateral windows in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Pyxis, c964 AD, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Pyxis, c964 AD, (1881). Etching of a small cylindrical ivory box made in the mid 10th century, at Medina Azahara, Cordoba, Spain

Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Creator: W Tucker
Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Etching of a small coffer of boxwood with engraved ivory fillets and wrought brass handle, made in France

Brass warming pan, 17th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Brass warming pan, 17th century, (1881). Etching of a warming pan with perforated and engraved lid, made in England. The decoration shows a man and woman on a stylised floral ground

Knights and Ladies Seated under Canopies, pierced ivory panel, mid-late 14th century, (1881). Etching of carved ivory detail from a casket, made c1350-1400 in Paris, showing figures

Mohammad Shahs Tomb, Delhi, . Creator: Unknown
Mohammad Shahs Tomb, Delhi. Pierced marble screens at the tomb of Mughal emperor Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Shah (1702-1748) in Delhi, India

Street scene, Egypt, c1907. Creator: Walter Tyndale
Street scene, Egypt, c1907. Building with balconies and pierced wooden screens. From " Below The Cataracts", written and illustrated by Walter Tyndale

Subean Girls, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Subean Girls, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Moru woman with lip ornament, from The History of Mankind, Vol. III, by Prof
BAL126303 Moru woman with lip ornament, from The History of Mankind, Vol. III, by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel, 1898 (engraving) by Buchta, Richard (1845-94) (after); Private Collection; Austrian

Flower bowl
Tin-glazed earthenware flower or pot-pourri holder and lid, with blue and manganese painted decoration of stylised floral sprays set within quatrefoils

Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. Artist: JW Beattie
Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. A man with pierced ear lobes enlarged by discs and a nose ring. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

A barbers shop in Tunis, 1875. Artist: John Evan Hodgson
A barbers shop in Tunis, 1875. A print from the The Graphic, (3 July 1875)

Rider Pierced by a Spear, 16th century. Artist: Francesco Salviati
Rider Pierced by a Spear, 16th century. Rossi, Francesco, de (1510-1563). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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

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

Calvary, detail from centre panel, 1545-1550. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Calvary, detail from centre panel, 1545-1550. The blind Longinus on a horse pierces the crucified Christs side with his spear. From the collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

Chimu culture copper mask
Chimu culture copper alloy mask, pierced for attachment to a mummy bundle. From the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh

To My Valentine, American Valetine card, 1907. Cupid holds a heart pierced by an arrow. The flowers are forget-me-nots (Myosotis palustris)

To My Valentine, American Valentine card, c1908. Cupid shoots an arrow into a heart held up by a putto. The words are surrounded by garlands of forget-me-nots (Myosotis palustris)

The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide

A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so

Congo, Africa - Terrifying Warrior with bullet piercings
A Bougbou Tribesman from the region close to the start of the Kotto, a major tributary of the Ubangi right bank, so a sub-tributary of the Congo River - Congo, Central Africa - Terrifying (pre-punk)

Kumaoni women, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaon is the fascinating hill region of Western Uttar Pradesh ( Uttaranchal )

A Turkana woman, typically wearing many layers of bead necklaces and a series of hooped earrings with an pair of leaf-shaped earrrings at the front, sits in the entrance to her hut

Two Msai women in traditional attire chat to each other

St Sebastian Saint Sebastian tied stake pierced
St Sebastian, Saint Sebastian, tied to a stake, pierced with arrows, martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. Sebastian, Francesco Bonsignori (attributed to), Mantua, 1470 - 1490, canvas

Saint Sebastian full-length tied tree pierced
Saint Sebastian, full-length, tied to a tree, pierced with arrows. Left side panel of an altarpiece. is pierced by arrows, Meester E.S. (circle of), c

Memorial tablet Four canons Saints Augustine
Memorial tablet, Four canons with Saints Augustine and Hieronymus at an open grave with the Visitation, Four regular canons from the chapter of Sion of St

St Sebastian Saint Sebastian Half-length pierced
St Sebastian, Saint Sebastian. Half-length, pierced with arrows, tied to a tree. Juan Carreno de Miranda (attributed to), 1655 - 1665, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 76 cm × w 64 cm

Four Church Fathers Saints Ambrosius Gregorius
Four Church Fathers: Saints Ambrosius, Gregorius, Hieronymus and Augustine In Effigiem Quatuor-Virorum (...) Christi optime meritorum (title on object), Four Fathers of the Church: Saints Ambrosius

Portrait Saint Augustine Church Father writing
Portrait of Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine, Church Father, writing at a desk. He holds a burning heart in one hand and a writing feather in the other

Bear hunting Hunting scenes series title quibus omne genus venationis
Bear hunting Hunting scenes (series title) In quibus omne genus venationis, aucupij, piscatusque (series title), In the foreground a bear is pierced by the spears of two men

Tel Deweir Lachish Close view 3 steps backing
Tel Deweir (Lachish). Close view of 3 steps backing into santuary of solar shrine, Persian period. In axis of doorway is a small hole pierced thru plastered floor, possible libations made here

Inscription Plaque Door 1693 Iran Safavid Period
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693. Iran, Safavid Period, 17th Century. Forged steel, cut to shape and pierced; overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

A Native African Woman Wearing A Lip Piercing Known As A Pelele, In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884

An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe. In a hole pierced below her lower lip, she wears an ornament beautifully made from twisted strands of copper wire

Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision. The day after he has been circumcised, the initiate must hang in his pierced earlobes copper ear ornaments that are normally worn

Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and other beaded or metal adornments. The Msai practice of piercing ears in adolescence and gradually elongating the lobes is gradually dying out

Teenage Punk girl with spiky hair in London April 1983

Elephant goad, 1802 (c); wrought iron open work staff with pointed ends; constructed from six bars, each divided by six discs which are pierced and hold a brass bell; decorated with painted gold

Advert for Mappin Brothers Victorian gifts 1896
Chritsmas gifts in solid silver; sugar and cream stand, afternoon tea set, sugar dredger, chased and pierced fruit or bonbon dish, twin oil and vinegar bottles and coffee set with tray. 1896

Advert for Mappin & Webb silver items 1892
Selection of silver sterling work from Mappin & Webb, fluted monteith salt cellars and spoons, renaissance fruit spoon and sifter, sugar basin and sifter, Louis XIV period, richly chased and pierced

Tell and Gessler
William Tell, his ordeal over, clasps his son who holds the apple pierced by the arrow. The Austrian steward Gessler watches proceedings on horseback

A Msai woman in traditional attire. The preponderance of white glass beads in her ornaments denotes that she is from the Kisongo section of the Msai, the largest clan group

Up to a year before his circumcision, a Samburu boy will style his hair in a distinctive pudding bowl shape and often rub charcoal and fat into it

A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman. Typical of her tribe

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"Pierced: A Journey Through Time and Emotion" In the heart of The Midlands, England, a crowd gathers at Villa Park to witness an electrifying performance by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. As the music fills the air, it pierces through their souls, igniting a fire within. Amidst this powerful atmosphere, Saint Teresa's words resonate deeply - "I am pierced by love. " Her profound connection with spirituality echoes in every note played on that stage. The piercing melodies transport us further back in time to 1642 when Guercino painted his masterpiece depicting Saint Sebastian. His body pierced by arrows symbolizes strength amidst suffering, reminding us of the resilience we possess within ourselves. Traveling even further back in time, we encounter an old Kikuyu lady picking coffee in the 1960s. Her weathered hands tell stories of perseverance and hard work as she pierces through each coffee bean with precision and care. Thomas the Apostle appears before us twice - once as doubt lingers in his eyes while he touches Jesus' wounds; then again as he finds solace in embracing faith despite uncertainty. These moments remind us that sometimes our doubts can lead to profound revelations if we allow ourselves to be pierced by truth. On board RMS Majestic's First Class cast iron bed single ends lies a sense of nostalgia from a bygone era. Its sturdy frame stands as a testament to enduring craftsmanship that has stood the test of time - like memories etched into our hearts that cannot be easily forgotten or erased. During World War II, heartfelt valentine cards were exchanged between loved ones separated by war. Inside these delicate tokens of affection are messages written with ink that pierce straight into one's emotions – Queen Of Hearts for her beloved King Of Hearts – reminders of love amidst chaos and uncertainty. A gold memorial medal from Maria Robinson serves as a poignant reminder of tragedy aboard RMS Titanic.