Clay Collection

The Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney)
BEATLES AND CLAY, 1964. The Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney) clowning with boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali)

The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Found in the collection of British Museum

ELIJAH MUHAMMAD (1897-1975). African American leader of the Nation of Islam. Addressing a convention in Chicago; Muhammad Ali is seated to the left. Photograph, 1967

Soil triangle diagram. This diagram is used to work out the type of soil in an area. A sample of soil is left to settle in water. Larger particles settle out of suspension faster than smaller ones

1909 FA Cup Final: Manchester United beats Bristol City 1-0
The Football Association Cup Final at the Crystal Palace, where Manchester United beat Bristol City by one goal to nil. Players including A. Turnbull, C. Roberts, W

3000 BC Cuneiform writing on clay slab, front view

HENRY CLAY, 1850. Henry Clay offering his California Compromise to the Senate on 5 February 1850. Contemporary engraving after the painting by Peter Frederick Rothermel

Dunes in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia
Desert scenery with massive dunes and a lone tree in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia

Dunes in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia
Desert scenery with massive dunes and a few trees in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia

American St Patricks Day Card Date: circa 1910

MUHAMMED ALI (b. 1942). N

Aerial image of China Clay (Kaolin) Quarries, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cornish China Clay Dumps
China Clay dumps and flooded disused workings, near Bugle, Cornwall, England

Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cuneiform. Clay. Describes the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and the capture of King Nabonidus by Cyrus the Great

Terracotta Rhubarb Forcers
Potter John Huggins making Terracotta Rhubarb Forcers at his workshop at Ruardean in the Frest of Dean Glos

Clay tablet with linear B script, 15th century BC
Clay tablet from Knossos with linear B script, from the British Museums collection, 15th century BC

In the oasis of Ghadames, UNESCO world heritage, Libya

Mesopotamia. Clay Tablet. Pictographs drawn. Iraq. Late Preh
Mesopotamia. Clay Tablet. Pictographs drawn. Early writing tablet recording the allocation of beer. Iraq. Late Prehistoric period. 3100-3000BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Kaolinite
Scanning electron microscope image of kaolinite (x 4.00K). Its a common phyllosilicate mineral, its structure is composed of silicate sheets bonded to aluminum oxide/hydroxide layers

Dionysus and two Maenads. Attic black-figured amphora, ca 550-530 BC. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The Euphronios Krater (Sarpedon krater). Sarpedons body carried by Hypnos and Thanatos, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Found in the Collection of Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia

Tristram Shandy by Hogarth, designed by Mr. Hogarth for Mr. Sternes comic novel, incomparable Tristram Shandy. The characters in the representation so graphically depicted are Mr

Wagon shaped clay pots from Budakalasz
Prehistory, Hungary, Bronze Age. Baden Pecel culture. Wagon shaped clay pots from Budakalasz

Beaver Lodge

Smokejacks Brickworks, Surrey
Smokejacks Brickworks in Ockley, Surrey shows part of the Upper Weald Clay Formation of Lower Cretaceous (Barremian) age

Eocene London clay
Eli Marsden Wilsons impression of the Eocene (55 to 34 million years ago) London Clay landscape

Peru, Clay bulls are common rooftop ornaments throughout Peru. Said to bring good luck and protect from evil spirits

India, East India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Kumortuli, Small bells

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

CAVE ART: MAMMOTHS. Clay finger drawings of two mammoths facing each other, in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B.C

Babylonian cuneiform numerals. Key to the clay-pressed Cuneiform numerals used in the later Babylonian period (2000BC to 75AD)

Bystander cover, Summer Number 1935
Gloriously colourful front cover of The Bystanders Summer Number featuring an athletic lady tennis playing enjoying a match on a suburban court

VICTORIAs JUBILEE 1887
Victoria depicted with her loyal lion - the workman with his clay pipe and side of beef - and her unicorn - the upper class with its cigars and champagne

Potters Quarter, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

COAL GOING UP / 1910
Tubs of coal arrive at the bottom of the lift shaft, ready to be hauled up to the surface, at the Clay Cross mine at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Old & New Pipes / Heath
The old way of smoking a pipe & the new way: an upright Georgian gent smokes his long stemmed clay pipe while a semi-recumbent Regency fop, puffs away on his hookah

Clay Cross Miners
Colliers - getters of the coal - at the end of the shift at Clay Cross mine

The Nummulosphere Part I. Front Cover
An account of the organic origin of so-called igneous rocks and of abyssal red clays by Kirkpatrick, Randolph (1863-1950), London. 1913

COOPER AND ALI, 1966. British boxer Henry Cooper (left) and Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) during the sixth round of a heavyweight title fight in London, England, 1966

Akkadian inscription on a brick-stamp of baked clay
Inscription in Akkadian on a brick-stamp of baked clay of King Sarkali-Sarri of the Akkadian dynasty, from Nippur. from the Archaeological Museums collection, Istanbul

Clay pit, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of San Felipe, Old Town, De Neri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

For president, Henry Clay. For vice president, Theodore Frelinghuysen. A Whig campaign badge for the election of 1844, very similar to number 1844-4

Tamnougalt Kasbah, Draa Valley, Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Valentin Lopez Ceramics, San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, Central America

Amulet Container (Ga'u) 1900-1920
5304650 Amulet Container (Ga'u) 1900-1920.; (add.info.: Men wore this type of shrine-shaped amulet container when travelling, strapped to their waist or across a shoulder)

Sculpture of Tell Halaf (clay)
5307174 Sculpture of Tell Halaf (clay); (add.info.: Tell Halaf. Clay Fertility Idol. approx. 5.000 BC. Ancient Near East. Anatolia (central Turkey) and Northern Syria. Tell Halaf

The use of a magnesium photographic flash light
5307896 The use of a magnesium photographic flash light.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a magnesium photographic flash light devised by attaching a rubber tube to the mouthpiece of a)

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"From Beatles to Boxing: Clay's Colorful Encounters" In a rare moment of camaraderie, the iconic British band, The Beatles, found themselves clowning around with none other than the legendary boxer Cassius Clay - later known as Muhammad Ali. This playful encounter took place at his training camp in Miami Beach, Florida on February 18th, 1964. Just one week before his historic heavyweight championship fight against Sonny Liston. While Clay was making waves in the boxing world, another influential figure emerged during this time - Elijah Muhammad. As an African American leader of the Nation of Islam, he played a significant role in shaping black empowerment and civil rights movements. Shifting our focus from people to nature's wonders, we find ourselves immersed in the mesmerizing dunes of Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia. These majestic formations stand tall and proud against a backdrop that seems almost surreal. But let us not forget that clay is more than just sand; it holds secrets within its composition. Illustrated by soil triangle diagrams used by scientists and farmers alike to understand its properties for optimal agricultural practices. Traveling back through time brings us face-to-face with historical moments like Henry Clay's California Compromise proposal to the Senate in 1850. This engraving captures a pivotal point where politics intersected with national unity during a crucial period for America. Venturing across continents takes us to Cornwall, England - home to China Clay quarries that have shaped landscapes over centuries. Aerial images showcase these vast mining sites while reminding us of humanity's impact on Earth's resources. Delving deeper into history reveals ancient civilizations leaving their mark on clay slabs through cuneiform writing dating back thousands of years ago – an early form of written communication capturing stories and knowledge from long-gone eras. As we explore various facets linked by this versatile material called "clay, " let us not overlook cultural celebrations like St.