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Carving of the Hindu God Garuda
Also a national symbol of Thailand and Indonesia

Ship of the Dead
Made by the Dayak peoples of Borneo to carry souls to the afterlife

West African Horse Headdress
African and Arabic cultures meet in Northern Nigeria


Natural Decoration at Lotherton Hall
Explore the beautiful nature-inspired carvings, patterns and designs inside Lotherton Hall

Leeds Bridge by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Painting showing economic and social life in Victorian Leeds

Stonehenge by John William Inchbold
Victorian painting of one of the most famous landmarks in the UK


Composition by John Selby Bigge
Dreamlike painting with the emphasis on texture

Oriental Pastime by Thomas Dicksee
Examining difference, colonialism and perception in a painting

Fenestration of the Ear, by Barbara Hepworth
A drawing depicting a medical operation at the founding of the NHS

The Beach, Runswick by Florence Hess
Memories and stories of the seaside in a painting