Ancestor Collection

An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasions
This mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor

Namarrgon, the Lightning Man, one of the supernatural ancestors depicted at the aboriginal rock art site at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory

1874 Monkey Darwin cartoon by Faustin
" Prof. Darwin" coloured lithograph by Faustin Betbeder, with original Shakespeare quotes in text below. Front page of the " Figaro" paper N

Female Australopithecus africanus, artists impression. A. Africanus was a bipedal hominid that lived between 3.5 and 2 million years ago

Scimitar cat attacking a hominid, artists impression. The scimitar cat (Homotherium sp.) was a member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae) which lived throughout Africa

Australopithecus afarensis, artwork
Australopithecus afarensis. Artwork of a female Australopithecus afarensis hominid with her child. This hominid lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago

1894 Haeckel Pithecanthropus ape man crop
Pithecanthropus europeaus alalus (european speechless ape-man) by Gabriel Max, 1894, reproduced as Photogravure Plate 29 in Ernst Haeckel " Naturliche Schopfungs-Geschichte"

Homo heidelbergensis. Artists impression of two male H. heidelbergensis hominids which lived between 600, 000 and 250, 000 years ago in the Pleistocene era

Homo heidelbergensis skull and face of a male, artists impression. H. heidelbergensis lived between 600, 000 and 250, 000 years ago in the Pleistocene era

Model of Lucy, a young female Australopithecus afarensis hominid. The model was created from a cast of Lucys bones, and exhibited at the Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya

Hylobates sp. Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Gorilla gori
Gibbon, orangutan, chimpanzee, gorilla and human. Evidence as to Mans Place in Nature. Illustration published in Mans Place in Nature, Vol. 7 from a collection of essays by Thomas Henry Huxley, 1863

Female Homo habilis. Artists impression of a female Homo habilis holding her young and plucking fruit from a tree. H. habilis was an ancestor of modern humans that lived between around 2.1

Cambrian animals, artwork
Cambrian animals. Artwork of an Opabinia regalis invertebrate (upper right) attempting to catch its prey, a primitive chordate called Pikaia (lower left)

Australopithecus boisei. Artists impression of the skull and head of an Australopithecus boisei, a hominid that lived in Africa between about 2.3 to 1.3 million years ago

Hunting the Aurochs
Ancient Germans hunt the AUROCHS (bos primigenius) thought to be the ancestor of modern cattle

Family tree, conceptual artwork

Homo erectus skull. Artwork, from 1931, showing a reconstruction of the skull of Java Man, based on the fossil skull fragments (dark grey) discovered by Dubois in Java in 1891

Bewick / Mouflon
Linnaeus considered the mouflon a goat (capra ammon) but it is now classified as a sheep, indeed the smallest wild sheep and ancestor of all domestic breeds

Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee by George Studdy
Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee on finding her ancestors -- they can be seen as monsters on Chinese vases and plates. Date: 1924

Homo erectus cranium C013 / 6552
Cast of a Homo erectus cranium. The fossil this cast was taken from is known as Solo Man (Ngandong 1), and was found at Ngandong, close to the Solo River on the island of Java, Indonesia

Shared DNA in humans and chimps, art
Shared DNA between humans and chimps, conceptual artwork. The humans look surprised to see the chimp so close to them in the double helix of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Aurochs, historical artwork. 16th Century woodcut of an aurochs (Bos primigenius) from La description du royaume de Pologne (the description of the kingdom of Poland) by Blaise de Vigenere (1573)

Napoleons I and Iii / Cdv
LOUIS NAPOLEON III with his illustrious ancestor

Mastodon / Prehistoric US
A family of Mastodon, roaming the area of modern-day Manhattan Island. Bones of this large forerunner of the modern-day elephant have been found in this region

Evolution of the human skeleton (litho)
8672117 Evolution of the human skeleton (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evolution of the human skeleton, as described by Thomas Henry Huxley)

Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho)
8666249 Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guckkastenmann)

Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Christ with the 7 Doves. 1150
JEB4845203 Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Christ with the 7 Doves. 1150. Stained glass of the Royal Portal

Genealogical tree of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal (Rabutin Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne dit Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)
JEB4866406 Genealogical tree of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal (Rabutin Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne dit Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)

The tree of Jesse - Jube carved wood stalls (1535) of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535)
JEB4939510 The tree of Jesse - Jube carved wood stalls (1535) of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535) of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (Haute Garonne)

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028072 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark, two plans of the internal organization of the Ark, surround it

The Trees of Jesse: The Tree of Kings. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x165x145cm. Limestone
JEB4913725 The Trees of Jesse: The Tree of Kings. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x165x145cm. Limestone. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

France: inside a Chateau, a pool room with players, on the wall: genealogical tree of the family of Croutelles
LUX4762185 France: inside a Chateau, a pool room with players, on the wall: genealogical tree of the family of Croutelles and Martin d'Anvilliers, 1920; (add.info.: France: inside a Chateau)

The pedigree of King James VI and I
3330193 The pedigree of King James VI and I; (add.info.: The pedigree of King James VI and I (1566-1625) King of England and Ireland. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Blazon and family tree of Charles of Burgundy (1433 - 1477) and his daughter Marie of Burgundy (1457 - 1482)
ETI4396273 Blazon and family tree of Charles of Burgundy (1433 - 1477) and his daughter Marie of Burgundy (1457 - 1482), wife of Maximilian of Austria. Mausoleum of Mary of Burgundy

Jesse's Trees. "Moses", detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's
JEB4913240 Jesse's Trees. "Moses", detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone

Tree of Jesse: Tree of Prophetes, the spiritual ancestors of Christ. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's
JEB4893078 Tree of Jesse: Tree of Prophetes, the spiritual ancestors of Christ. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x190x190cm. Limestone

Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors, 1902 (print)
7422870 Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors, 1902 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors)

Representation of a Spanish king, page from "Book of Genealogy of the Spanish Kings" by Alfonso of Cartagena
AIS5384922 Representation of a Spanish king, page from "Book of Genealogy of the Spanish Kings" by Alfonso of Cartagena (1384-1456) 1463 (manuscript); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510
JEB4913248 Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun

Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510
JEB4913219 Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun

Portrait of James I of England (1566-1625) and Queen Anne (Anne of Denmark)
BEN5464327 Portrait of James I of England (1566-1625) and Queen Anne (Anne of Denmark). 1653 Print by Franz Hogenberg (1535-1590) Cabinet of Prints, B.N., Paris

Australopithecus Africanus
5307964 Australopithecus Africanus; (add.info.: Australopithecus Africanus. an extinct (fossil) species of the australopithecines

Jesse's Trees. " David" detail of the Tree of Kings. circa 1500. Limestone
JEB4913184 Jesse's Trees. " David" detail of the Tree of Kings. circa 1500. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun. Mandatory mention; (add.info.: Jesse's Trees)

Crucifix, Baroque chapel, Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe
7280654 Crucifix, Baroque chapel, Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe; Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Crucifix, Baroque chapel)

Australopithecus Africanus
5307966 Australopithecus Africanus; (add.info.: Australopithecus Africanus. an extinct (fossil) species of the australopithecines

Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Jesse is asleep and a tree comes out of her body
JEB4845234 Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Jesse is asleep and a tree comes out of her body. 1150. Stained glass of the Royal Portal

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028088 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark. Below him is a representation of his genealogical tree with his descendants (his sons Sem)

Tree of Jesse, 15th century (alabaster)
DEX5040777 Tree of Jesse, 15th century (alabaster); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The tree of Jesse, David's father, rests below, above his descendants)

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"Journeying through Time: Unveiling the Ancestors" Delving into the rich tapestry of our past, we encounter an ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria. This exquisite artifact was once worn by the revered Oba of Benin on momentous ceremonial occasions. Amidst the ancient rock art at Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park, we come face to face with Namarrgon - the Lightning Man. A supernatural ancestor depicted in Aboriginal culture, his presence resonates within this UNESCO World Heritage Site. In a thought-provoking 1874 Monkey Darwin cartoon by Faustin, we witness a whimsical portrayal of our evolutionary ancestors and their connection to Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theories. Through intricate artwork depicting Australopithecus afarensis, we catch a glimpse of one of humanity's earliest known ancestors who walked upon this Earth millions of years ago. The captivating image showcases a female Australopithecus africanus – reminding us that women played an integral role throughout human evolution and continue to shape our world today. Frozen in time is a dramatic scene where a scimitar cat attacks a hominid; it serves as an eternal reminder of the challenges faced by our early ancestors and their struggle for survival against formidable predators. Haeckel's 1894 Pithecanthropus ape man crop illustration invites us to ponder over Homo heidelbergensis – another link in our ancestral chain that left its mark on prehistoric landscapes across continents. A model affectionately named Lucy takes center stage as she represents Australopithecus boisei – her existence providing valuable insights into human origins and evolution discovered deep within African soil. With grace and strength personified, we encounter Female Homo habilis – showcasing how gender diversity has been ingrained since ancient times among our forebears.