Carving Collection

Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar). circa 1890s

Temple in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Temple building in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Monk, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Monk standing in an ornate doorway at Certosa di Pavia, a monastery and complex in Lombardy, northern Italy. late 19th century

Ajunta (Ajanta), Maharashtra, India, known for its Buddhist cave monuments. circa 1890s

Obelisk, Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey
Obelisk in the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey. circa 1870

Colonnade, Qutub Minar, Delhi, India
Colonnade in the Qutub Minar, Delhi, India. It is next to the tallest minaret in India. circa 1890s

Colossi of Memnon, Egypt. 1857

Stone pillars at Baroli, Rajasthan, India
Stone pillars at Baroli, near Kota, Rajasthan, India. They were part of an ancient temple building. circa 1890s

Great Stone Bull, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India
Great Stone Bull in the Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. circa 1890s

Jain Temple, Sadri, Rajasthan, India
Jain Temple at Sadri, Rajasthan, India. circa 1890s

Shiv Temple, Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh, India
Shiv Temple at Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

Decorative wood carving in the shape of a bouquet of flowers, with a keyhole below. 20th century

Part of Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjore, India
Part of the Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. circa 1890s

Jewish women at Wailing Wall, Jerusalem. circa 1870

Obelisk at Karnak, Egypt. circa 1870

Carved pillars at Karnak, Egypt. circa 1870

Sculpture on a balcony, Odessa, Ukraine
An elaborate facade with sculptures on a balcony in the old shopping street, Passage Mall on Deribasovskaya Street (dating from 1899), in Odessa, Ukraine. early 21st century

Two soldiers and two nurses at sale of work, WW1
Two soldiers and two nurses at a sale of work during the First World War, consisting of carved wood and woven baskets, probably made by wounded soldiers during occupational therapy

Victorian style domestic interior with large fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with a large fireplace, and different items of furniture everywhere you look

Stone carving, Bishopsteignton church, Devon
Detail of a stone carving above the doorway on the south wall of St John the Baptist parish church, Bishopsteignton, Devon

Wood carving in St Peters Church, Lew Trenchard, Devon
A wood carving on a pew end in St Peters Church, Lew Trenchard (Lewtrenchard), near Okehampton, Devon

Sculptor at Corsham Art School
A woman works on a stone sculpture of a crouching figure at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. Date: 1957

Wood carvings in St Andrews parish church, Alwington, Devon
Detail of wood carvings in St Andrews parish church, Alwington, near Goldworthy, Devon

Norman font, St Marys Church, Luppitt, Devon
The Norman font in St Marys Church, Luppitt, Devon. The font is believed to date from around 1100 AD. It has a square bowl and a different carving on each of the four sides. Date: 1967

The Cathedral, Granada, Spain
Boys playing football outside the Cathedral in Granada, Spain. Work on the building began in 1523 and was completed in 1704. Date: 1962

Poster advertising trips to Iran, featuring an ancient sculpture. 20th century

School for Butlers
Trainee butlers take notes as their teacher points to a blackboard diagram, explaining the correct way to carve lamb. Date: early 1930s

Maori Fetish Totem Pole
A Maori fetish idol totem pole, New Zealand. Date: early 1930s

Maori Wood Carver
A Maori wood carver making a fetish idol totem pole. Date: early 1930s

Totem poles, Khanty Mansiysk museum, Russia

Carvings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Elaborate carvings on a monument in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Central India
Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha

Detail of a carving on the Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
Detail of a carving of a human figure on the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Gravestones near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India
Old decorated Grave Markers near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Roadside shrine, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A roadside shrine in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India, with ornately carved gateways at various entrance points

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