ID: PFH3277741

China: Carving of the creator goddess Nuwa Niang Niang, depicting her role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi' ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: PFH3277951

Malaysia / China: Carving of the peacock spirit Kong Xuan, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi' ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: PFH3431949

Malaysia / China: Carving of Cao Bao, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: PFH3431917

Malaysia / China: Carving of Yu Da, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: BNM50229

Louis XIII carved oak and ebonised frame, the cushion and chamfered profile with applied repousse brasswork, French or Flemish; French Louis XIII carved and gilded frame with a running leaf carving, scotia and a foliate sight edge

ID: PFH3432029

China: Carving of the thunder god Leizhenzi, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: DPS3249477

Casino At Marino, Marino, Dublin, Ireland (photo)

ID: PFH3277968

Malaysia / China: Carving of Grand Counselor San Yisheng, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi' ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: PFH3431923

Malaysia / China: Carving of Yu De, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: KWE260602

Reproduction of a 15th century wood carving on a stall in Rouen cathedral representing the proverb 'Margaritas ante Porcos' or, 'Throwing Pearls before Swine', from 'Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance' by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho)

French School, (19th century)

ID: PFH3431886

Malaysia / China: Carving of Laozi, founder of Taoism, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: FLO4623791

Ancient temples and rocks covered with bas relief carving in the city of Mahabalipuram, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.

ID: PFH3432012

China: Carving of the legendary sage Jiang Ziya, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: BNM50217

Bolognese early 18th century carved and gilded frame, the flat with an overscrolled and overlapped leaf carving; Florentine 17th century carved brown and gilt Cassetta frame with gilt painted vine and scroll decoration to the corners and centres and contoured inner and outer edges

ID: PFH3432001

China: Carving of Bi Xiao Niang Niang, depicting her role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

ID: BNM50238

Italian 17th century giltwood Cassetta frame of reverse section with raised sight and back edge mouldings; Tuscan 17th century carved giltwood and walnut Cassetta frame with a raised outer edge, the sight edge with a ropetwist carving

ID: MRM2913260

Female hammer beam angel with patterned girdle. St. Nicholas, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, c.1400-10 (photo)

ID: TRK563473

Altarpiece of the church of Saint Mary, dated in 1574. Jesus praying in the Garden of Olives, along with his disciples asleep. Alarcon. Castile-La Mancha. Spain.

ID: MRM2913300

Close up of a hammer beam angel at St. Mary's, West Walton, Norfolk, bearing a shield with a coat of arms, 15th century (photo)

ID: MRM2913265

Landscape oriented view of the angel roof at St. Mary's, North Creake, Norfolk. , Early 15th century? (photo)

ID: MRM2913248

Angel on the end of a hammer beam at St. Botolph, Banningham, Norfolk, 15th century (photo)

ID: DPS3503830

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland; 12Th Century Cathedral (photo)

ID: DPS3249930

Clifden Village,Connemara,Co Galway,Ireland;High Angle View Of Village (photo)

ID: MRM2913268

A view of the angel roof at St. Mary's, North Creake, Norfolk. , Early 15th century? (photo)

ID: MRM2913270

Three hammer beam roof angels at St. Mary's's, South Creake, Norfolk, showing the single hammer beam structure, c.1415-20 (photo)

ID: IMB4908413

Rock relief of Buddha in a meditation posture; Gal Vihara Temple; Polonnaruwa; Sri Lanka; Asia

ID: BEG752376

Collection of bamboo sticks, they are transformed into spears

ID: DPS3503801

Kilmore Cathedral, Kilmore, Co Cavan, Ireland; Romanesque Medieval Doorway Detail Believed To Have Been Originally From Trinity Island (photo)

ID: IMB4908494

Rock relief; reclining Buddha; Gal Vihara Temple; Polonnaruwa; Sri Lanka; Asia

ID: MRM2913246

Hammer beams with angels at St. Botolph, Banningham, Norfolk, 15th century (photo)

ID: EVB2939090

President Barack Obama sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office during a conference call on Aug. 19 2009.,

ID: MRM2913247

Angel on the end of a hammer beam at St. Botolph, Banningham, Norfolk, 15th century (photo)

ID: FLO4623894

Singer or kan, writer or kayastha, and vaidya or physician with wood carving. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.

Bernieri, Andrea (1792-1849)

ID: MPX5156171

Master Carpenter, Mr Puffett puts the finishing touches to a skirting, using a 400 year old carving as his model, for one of the restored Manchester Regiment chapel screens at Manchester Cathedral, 12th April 1951 (b/w photo)

ID: FLO5000844

Beggar carving Turkish Moorings, a chain made of ash, seated with hat, crutch and walking stick. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana, Anecdotes of Mendicant Wanderers through the Streets of London, 1817.

ID: PFH3432175

China: Carving of Nan Ji Xian Weng (Immortal of the South Pole), depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel "Fengshen Yanyi" ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut