Ritual Collection

Statue of Athena in the Parthenon of ancient Athens
Statue of the goddess Athena inside the Parthenon, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Druid carrying mistletoe and a sickle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Egyptian deities separating night and day
Ancient Egyptian deities Shu separating Sibu and Nuit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting on a mummy-case

Navajo sand paintings preserved on tiles
Navajo sand paintings on tiles displayed for sale at the intertribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico. Photograph

Druids collecting sacred mistletoe
Druid ceremony gathering mistletoe in the forest. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Jewish high priest and Levite in ancient Israel
Jewish high priest and Levite conducting a ceremony, ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored woodcut

Slave couple marrying by jumping over a broom
Broomstick wedding ceremony of African-American slaves, from an eyewitness before the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner
Crowning the winner with laurel in ancient Greek Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Sioux brave heralding the sunrise. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Bride brought to a Florida Native American chief, 1600s
Native Americans carrying bride to a chief in Florida under Spanish, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Zuni Pueblo shalako
Shalako leading a ceremony at night, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American ceremony in early New England
New England Native Americans throwing valuables into a bonfire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chichimeca native, statue in Queretaro, Mexico
Statue of a native Chichimeca dancer near the Plaza de la Independencia, Queretaro, Mexico. Digital photograph

Spring equinox at the Toltec ruins of Tula, Mexico
Mexican natives celebrating spring equinox at the Toltec ruins of Tula. Digital photograph

Teutons celebrating a victory in ancient times
Teutonic warriors elevating their leader on a shield after a victory. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Druids cutting mistletoe
Druid priests gathering mistletoe, observed by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews
Worship of a golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Hebrew sacrifice of a lamb
Ancient Hebrews offering a sacrificial lamb. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Worship of a golden calf idol
Animals sacrificed to worship a golden calf in Biblical times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice
Roman haruspex ceremony, foreseeing the future by viewing the entrails of a sacrificial animal. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Female pharaohs coronation in ancient Egypt
Coronation of female pharaoh in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Vestal Virgins, ancient Rome
School of the Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Native American shaman leading a ceremonial dance. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

War dance
Native American war dance near the St. Lawrence River during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ceremonial figure with rain cloud, fresco on interior kiva wall ca. 1500, Tiguex ( Kuaua Pueblo ) on the Rio Grande, Coronado State Park in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Sioux grave on the northern plains
Sioux grave with bison skulls, on the banks of the Yellowstone River, eastern Montana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native American shaman using pictures on a buffalo robe to cure a young mans illness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ceremonial dance of the Carolina Indians, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a John White illustration

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Native American medicine-man treating a patient with chants and potions. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Hiawatha encircled by shamans in a ceremonial dance, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Fire ceremony among southeastern Native Americans
Ceremony of Native Americans in the southeast involving a fire ritual, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Aztec tzompantli, exhibiting skulls of sacrificed victims, Tenochtitlan. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Druid religious ceremony in ancient Gaul
Worship among the Druids of ancient Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Feast of the Thugs in India, 1800s
Kalee-poojah, or feast of the Thugs, India, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret from hostile Native Americans, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Druid priest and sacrificer
Druid priest with the crescent of the sixth day of the moon, and a Druid sacrificer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ancient Hebrews worshipping a calf of molten gold after escaping Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sioux warriors making medicine-ponies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington Illustration

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African native shaman invoking rain in the valley of the Congo, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancers performing the Deer Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Buffalo Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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