Zoomorphic Collection (page 2)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7)
1065822 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Toiletry box in the form of a duck, Alalakh (now Tell Atchana) Syria, c
AMQ113694 Toiletry box in the form of a duck, Alalakh (now Tell Atchana) Syria, c.2000-1800 BC (stone and wood) by Syrian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Syrian

Medieval Parrot Beaked Jug, Oxfordshire (glazed earthenware)
AMQ115711 Medieval Parrot Beaked Jug, Oxfordshire (glazed earthenware) by English School; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

A pair of strap-ends, from Ipsden Heath, Oxfordshire, Late Anglo-Saxon
AMQ118632 A pair of strap-ends, from Ipsden Heath, Oxfordshire, Late Anglo-Saxon, 9th century (silver with gold inlay) by Anglo-Saxon; length: c.5.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Double aspect celt bird, from Guacimo, Linea Vieja area (green jade)
XBP390204 Double aspect celt bird, from Guacimo, Linea Vieja area (green jade) by Pre-Columbian; height: 8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Throne arm (gold & amber)
XBP389355 Throne arm (gold & amber) by Scythian, (7th century BC); length: 19.2 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: From Kelermess barrow 4, Kuban)

Torque with lions attacking boars at the ends (gold)
XBP389344 Torque with lions attacking boars at the ends (gold) by Scythian, (4th century BC); diam: 19 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Revolution of 1830 (colour litho)
XIR371997 The Revolution of 1830 (colour litho) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Design for a lidded box in the shape of a tortoise, shown open and shut
CTS404474 Design for a lidded box in the shape of a tortoise, shown open and shut (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 19.5x12.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Male figure with shark (earthenware)
DBP422927 Male figure with shark (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Repousse plaque with dancing figures, 1100-1300 (copper & pigment)
DBP422914 Repousse plaque with dancing figures, 1100-1300 (copper & pigment) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Panther effigy pipe, 1-400 AD (steatite)
DBP422912 Panther effigy pipe, 1-400 AD (steatite) by Copena culture (200 BC-500 AD); length: 16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Allison culture; ); Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Mask with antlers, 1400-1600 (wood & bone)
DBP422905 Mask with antlers, 1400-1600 (wood & bone) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Feline figure, Calusa (wood)
DBP422898 Feline figure, Calusa (wood) by American School; height: 15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Falcon effigy pipe, 200 BC- 100 AD (pipestone & river pearl)
DBP422897 Falcon effigy pipe, 200 BC- 100 AD (pipestone & river pearl) by Ohio Hopewell culture (200 BC- 500 AD); height: 8.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Coyote platform pipe, 200 BC-100 AD (pipestone)
DBP422886 Coyote platform pipe, 200 BC-100 AD (pipestone) by Ohio Hopewell culture (200 BC- 500 AD); length: 6.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Shell vessel with animal, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze)
DBP412933 Shell vessel with animal, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze) by Nigerian; height: 21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Pedestal plate, Early Cocle phase, 700-800 AD (ceramic)
829386 Pedestal plate, Early Cocle phase, 700-800 AD (ceramic) by Cocle Culture (1200 BC-1600 AD); height: 15 cm; Private Collection; Panamanian, out of copyright

Funerary collared jar, Cubita phase, 500-600 AD (ceramic)
829384 Funerary collared jar, Cubita phase, 500-600 AD (ceramic) by Mesoamerican, (6th century); height: 28 cm; National Museum of Anthropology, Panama; out of copyright

Offering vessel in the form of a giant toad, Mayan, from Kaminaljuyu
XIR179438 Offering vessel in the form of a giant toad, Mayan, from Kaminaljuyu, 250-600 (volcanic lava) by Pre-Columbian; 52x105 cm; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

Plaque of Duamutef (faience) (see also 325655, 325656 and 325657)
HSC325658 Plaque of Duamutef (faience) (see also 325655, 325656 and 325657) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duamutef was one of the Four Sons of Horus)

Hedgehog aryballos, Saite Period (faience)
HSC270372 Hedgehog aryballos, Saite Period (faience) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); length: 6.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late Dynastic Period; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian

Sioux pipes, c. 1851 (litho)
DPL443628 Sioux pipes, c.1851 (litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: a labelled cahumet)

Frog vessel (stone with traces of inlay)
HSC270340 Frog vessel (stone with traces of inlay) by Egyptian, Predynastic Period (c.5000-c.3100 BC); length: 7.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of a yachting trophy, 1892 (silver) (see also 486987)
486988 Detail of a yachting trophy, 1892 (silver) (see also 486987) by Tiffany & Company; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Handled auger, c. 1600 (pearwood & steel) (see also 701075-6)
701077 Handled auger, c.1600 (pearwood & steel) (see also 701075-6) by German School, (17th century); 78.7x55.9 cm; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: Probably made in Nuremberg)

Coopers reamer and rasp (walnut & wrought iron) (see also 701073)
701074 Coopers reamer and rasp (walnut & wrought iron) (see also 701073) by French School, (19th century); 41.9x33.3 cm; David Russell Collection; (add.info)

Thjassi, the giant in his eagle plumage, flew down and caught up Iduna
IL370569 Thjassi, the giant in his eagle plumage, flew down and caught up Iduna, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S

Tilapia fish palette, Late Naqada II-III Period, c. 3300-3000 BC (green schist)
HSC224906 Tilapia fish palette, Late Naqada II-III Period, c.3300-3000 BC (green schist) by Egyptian, Predynastic Period (c.5000-c.3100 BC); length: 17.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Satyrs gathering the vintage, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438664 Satyrs gathering the vintage, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood)
LIT389980 Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood) by Thai School; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Wulfing plate, Missouri, 1200-1400 (copper)
DBP422919 Wulfing plate, Missouri, 1200-1400 (copper) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Bottle, Late Mississippian period, 1300-1500 (ceramic)
DBP422881 Bottle, Late Mississippian period, 1300-1500 (ceramic) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 22 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Blacksmith scene (volcanic stone)
DBP420636 Blacksmith scene (volcanic stone) by Indonesian School, (15th Century); 162x219 cm; Candi Sukuh, Mount Lawu, Java

Kohl pot, in the form of a monkey (faience) (see also 423000)
FIT423001 Kohl pot, in the form of a monkey (faience) (see also 423000) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height: 8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Bird effigy pipe, 100-600 (steatite)
DBP422878 Bird effigy pipe, 100-600 (steatite) by Copena culture (200 BC-500 AD); length: 15.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Monkey effigy vessel, 1-300 (ceramic)
DBP424178 Monkey effigy vessel, 1-300 (ceramic) by Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture; height: 20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Cup in the form of an owl, Ghent, c. 1560 (parcel-gilt metal)
2560254 Cup in the form of an owl, Ghent, c.1560 (parcel-gilt metal) by Flemish School, (16th century); height: 18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On a shaped domed base)

Zoomorphic seat, Ulimi Bia, Ivory Coast (wood)
1200483 Zoomorphic seat, Ulimi Bia, Ivory Coast (wood) by Baule Culture; length: 113 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Reverse of an Anthropomorphic Plaque, Possibly the Fire Serpent, Preclassic period
1764380 Reverse of an Anthropomorphic Plaque, Possibly the Fire Serpent, Preclassic period, 800-400 BC (serpentine & cinnabar) by Prehistoric; 23.5x14x1.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with winged griffin
XBP389339 Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with winged griffin, hare and lion (gold) (detail of 389338) by Greek School, (4th century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

Vase in the form of a sheep, early Cycladic, c. 2500 BC (earthenware)
AMQ115759 Vase in the form of a sheep, early Cycladic, c.2500 BC (earthenware) by Prehistoric; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Couchant Ram Vase (painted terracotta)
AMQ113743 Couchant Ram Vase (painted terracotta) by Cypriot; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Cypriot, out of copyright

Funerary short-necked vase, Tonosi - El Indio phase, 300-500 AD (ceramic)
829383 Funerary short-necked vase, Tonosi - El Indio phase, 300-500 AD (ceramic) by Mesoamerican; height: 25 cm; National Museum of Anthropology, Panama; out of copyright

Handled auger, c. 1600 (pearwood) (see also 701075-7)
701076 Handled auger, c.1600 (pearwood) (see also 701075-7) by German School, (17th century); David Russell Collection; (add.info.: Probably made in Nuremberg)

Crook of a bishops staff (gold & enamel)
BLP398285 Crook of a bishops staff (gold & enamel) by Crusader Period (1095-1291); Private Collection; (add.info.: Found at the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem; ); Photo eZev Radovan; European

Bridle frontlet, plaque with a representation of a woman with snake legs (gold)
XBP389351 Bridle frontlet, plaque with a representation of a woman with snake legs (gold) by Greek School, (4th century BC); height: 41.4 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

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"Exploring the Fascinating World Art: From Dürer's Hare to Ancient Sculptures and African Masks" Zoomorphic art, derived from the Greek words "zōon" (animal) and "morphē" (form), refers to artistic representations that incorporate animal features or characteristics. This captivating form of expression has been prevalent throughout history, transcending cultures and continents. One notable example is Albrecht Dürer's iconic Renaissance masterpiece, "Hare. " Painted in 1502, this exquisite watercolor captures the intricate details of a hare with such precision that it seems almost lifelike. The delicate brushstrokes bring forth its wild essence. Moving forward in time, Francisco Goya's etching & aquatint plate titled "Aguarda Que Te Unten, " part of his renowned series Los Caprichos from 1799, presents a satirical commentary on human behavior by depicting anthropomorphic animals engaged in various activities. The zoomorphic theme extends beyond two-dimensional art forms into three-dimensional objects as well. A prime example is an intricately carved ivory priming flask dating back to the 17th - 18th century. Its elaborate design showcases animals intertwined with foliage, showcasing both craftsmanship and reverence for nature. From Africa comes an Asante Stool from Ghana made entirely out of wood. Carved with great skill and adorned with animal motifs such as lions or elephants, these stools hold cultural significance within their communities as symbols of power and authority. Ancient civilizations also embraced zoomorphism in their artwork. A remarkable artifact is the Beaver effigy platform pipe crafted between 100 BC-200 AD using pipestone, pearl & bone by Native Americans known as Adena-Hopewell people. This extraordinary piece combines elements of beavers' physicality while serving ceremonial purposes. Byzantine relief sculptures further exemplify zoomorphism through depictions like a lion devouring a deer on a marble slab.