Images Dated 22nd June 2012

?Ko-i-Staun Foot Soldiery in Summer Costume

?Ko-i-Staun Foot Soldiery in Summer Costume, Actively employed among the Rocks?. One of 30 coloured lithographs, from the series ?The costumes of the various tribes, portraits of ladies of rank, celebrated Princes and Chiefs, views of the principal fortresses and cities and interior of the cities and temples of Afghaunistaun?, by R Carrick after Lt James Rattray, 2nd Grenadiers, Bengal Army. Printed by Day and Son, published by Hering and Remington, London, 1847. Associated with 1st Afghan War (1838-1842). Date: circa 1842

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

Decoration barrels of sake are often found on display at Japanese shrines to represent

Decoration barrels of sake are often found on display at Japanese shrines to represent the connection that alcohol has in bringing people closer to the Gods

© Paul Dymond / DanitaDelimont.com

Alcohol, Ancient, Asia, Asian, Barrels, Character, Danita Delimont, Historic, Historical, Horizontal, Japan, Japanese, Kanji, Kansai, Nara, Paul Dymond, Religion, Sake, Shinto, Shrine, Spirit, Temple

Egyptian coffin of an unnamed person decorated with ritual scenes, c.1050 BC (wood)

XCF272296 Egyptian coffin of an unnamed person decorated with ritual scenes, c.1050 BC (wood) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: from Thebes;); Egyptian, out of copyright

© Bridgeman Images

Death, Decorated, Decoration, Decorative, Funerary, Headdress, Mummy, Ornamental, Ornate, Scarab, Wings