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Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Greece/Byzantium: Traditional icon of St Stephen and St Christopher

Greece/Byzantium: Traditional icon of St Stephen and St Christopher, the latter represented with a dog's head. Egg tempera on oak panel, c. 1700

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Mongolia: Gilt copper figurine of White Tara

Mongolia: Gilt copper figurine of White Tara, 17th century

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)

Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Afghanistan: Captain Manners Wood is struck down but saved by Lieutenant Fisher at the Battle of Futtehabad

Afghanistan: Captain Manners Wood is struck down but saved by Lieutenant Fisher at the Battle of Futtehabad'. Illustration from the Illustrated London News, 1879

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Burma/Myanmar: Map of Rangoon (Yangon) by Ernst Debes (1840-1923) & Henrich Wagner (1846-1921)

Burma/Myanmar: Map of Rangoon (Yangon) by Ernst Debes (1840-1923) & Henrich Wagner (1846-1921), Baedeker, 1914

The Korean War (25 June 1950 - armistice signed 27 July 1953) was a military conflict between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Syria: The East Gate of Damascus (Dimashq) and the 'Street Called Straight'

Syria: The East Gate of Damascus (Dimashq) and the 'Street Called Straight', c. 1950-1977 (out of copyright)

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: China: Relaxed Zhou Enlai (left) and Mao Zedong at the Chinese Communist capital of Yan'an

China: Relaxed Zhou Enlai (left) and Mao Zedong at the Chinese Communist capital of Yan'an, c. 1936. Photograph by US journalist Edgar Snow

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: China/Tibet: Tibetan script. Woodblock on cloth

China/Tibet: Tibetan script. Woodblock on cloth

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Jordan: The Siq (shaft) and Al Khazneh (The Treasury) in the background

Jordan: The Siq (shaft) and Al Khazneh (The Treasury) in the background, Petra. The Siq or al-Siq ('The Shaft') is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Thailand: Sleeping Khumphakan, Ramakien (Ramayana) murals

Thailand: Sleeping Khumphakan, Ramakien (Ramayana) murals, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Sri Lanka: Catholic Karava flag

Sri Lanka: Catholic Karava flag, Kingdom of Kotte, 16th century. This is a flag of the Catholic Karava Sinhalese who became Catholics during the Kotte era

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Potti Sreeramulu (16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952)

Potti Sreeramulu (16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952), was an Indian revolutionary

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Jordan: Arab horseman in the Siq (shaft) leading to the ancient city of Petra

Jordan: Arab horseman in the Siq (shaft) leading to the ancient city of Petra. The Siq or al-Siq is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Potti Sreeramulu (16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952)

Potti Sreeramulu (16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952), was an Indian revolutionary

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: India: Portrait of Maharani Jind Kaur (1817-1863)

India: Portrait of Maharani Jind Kaur (1817-1863). Oil on canvas painting by George Richmond (1809-1896), 1863. Maharani Jind Kaur (1817-1863), also popularly known as Rani Jindan

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)

Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Thailand: Jim Thompson inspecting a bolt of Thai silk

Thailand: Jim Thompson inspecting a bolt of Thai silk, Bangkok, early 1960s

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Vietnam: US Army Sergeant Gerald Laird of the 101st Airborne Division firing a machine gun during an engagement in

Vietnam: US Army Sergeant Gerald Laird of the 101st Airborne Division firing a machine gun during an engagement in South Vietnam, c. 1966

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Vietnam: Collecting coconuts - traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village

Vietnam: Collecting coconuts - traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh Province

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: India: Empress Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir

India: Empress Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir. Miniature watercolour painting, Delhi, c. 1840

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Vietnam: Four auspicious animals

Vietnam: Four auspicious animals, left to right: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix. Traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh Province, 20th century

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: China: Tea Porters on Tea Horse Road

China: Tea Porters on Tea Horse Road, Western Sichuan, 1908

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi (c)

Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi (c)
Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi (c.19 November 1835 – 17 June 1858, (Marathi- झाशीची राणी लक्ष्मीबाई) was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: A young Balinese girl posing with a water pot balanced on her head, c.1945

A young Balinese girl posing with a water pot balanced on her head, c.1945

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Japan: Advertising poster for Yebisu Beer and Ribbon Citron

Japan: Advertising poster for Yebisu Beer and Ribbon Citron, c. 1930

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Portrait of Maharwal Jaisal Singh in the Jaisalmer Fort

Portrait of Maharwal Jaisal Singh in the Jaisalmer Fort. Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king, in 1156 CE

Background imageAsian Pictures Collection: Cambodia: A young King Sihanouk with Mao Zedong

Cambodia: A young King Sihanouk with Mao Zedong, Peng Zhen and Liu Shaoqi, Beijing, 1965



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