Belly Collection

"Belly: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step back in time to June 1922, on the picturesque beaches of Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably June 1922
Two young men and three young ladies posed with surf boards on the beach at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Arab Girl Dancing
A Middle Eastern Belly Dancer dancing with a veil to musical accompaniment

Moorish Belly Dancer - Algeria
Arabian Belly Dancer - Algeria

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1920s
Eight surfers posing with boards on the beach. Retreat Rocks are in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Italy, Venice, Antipope
Max Ernst (1891-1976), The Antipope, 1941

Red squirrel on a branch
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on a branch. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Anthony Trollope
ANTHONY TROLLOPE English novelist in old age Date: 1815 - 1882

Moroccan dancer
Exotic Moroccan Dancer and entourage of backing clappers!

Pregnant woman holding her aching back

Egyptian Belly Dancer
A woman (probably Egyptian) performs the Bauchtanz accompanied by a singer and musicians

Woman of the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North Africa
Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, showing their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Algerian Dancer
An Algerian Belly Dancer - holding aloft her scarf, in an alluring pose

Bellydancer - Egyptian - performing the Dance of the Winds

Riparia riparia, Hirundo rustica, Delichon urbica
Plate 36 from Archibald Thorburns second edtition of British Birds, Vol. 1 (1925)

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Erithacus rubecula, European robin
An European robin (Erithacus rubecula) in flight, U.K. Photographed by Frank Greenaway

Nude womans torso, computer artwork

Pilgrims going to Mecca, 1861. Artist: Belly, Leon (1827-1877)
Pilgrims going to Mecca, 1861. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Dendrocopos major, great spotted woodpecker
Plate 26 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Entomyzon cyanotis, blue-faced honeyeater
Drawing No. 49, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Erithacus rubecula, European robin
Watercolour by Paul Barruel (c. 1970). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Austalian estrildid finches
An illustration by M. W. Woodcock of some Australian estrildids, published in Derek Goodwins Estrildid Finches of the World (1982). Page 96, Plate 2

Bedtime by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration depicting a very sweet little girl with straight bobbed hair and a pot belly warming her toes by the stove before bedtime

Father Christmas with presents
A pot-bellied Father Christmas with lots of presents

Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) male standing in vegitation, Bleiswijkseweg, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

Algerian Belly Dancer
Traditional Algerian Belly Dancer. Date: circa 1907

Melanerpes erythrocephalus, red-headed woodpecker
Plate 20, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby

Sitta sp. nuthatch
Plate 40 from a bound volume called Indian Birds Colouredd. Artrist probably Sheikh Zayn al-Din, possibly compiled by Lady Impey

Tetraodon lineatus, globe fish

Hug
Fabrizio Micheli

The Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra is sitting at the waterhole in the forest, reflecting on the surface, preparing for the bath, colorful backgound with some flower . Petr Simon

The Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major is sitting at the forest waterhole, reflecting in the surface, preparing for the bath, colorful background and nice soft light. Petr Simon

The beautiful horses during courtships on the Icelandic plains. In the background are the mountains with beautiful blue sky.. Petr Simon

RF - Playful Silver tabby kitten rolling on back

Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines

Solomon Islands Women
Women of Rennell Island, Solomons (Polynesia) tattooed on arms and legs, chest and belly Date: 1908

Advert for Battle Creek Health Builder 1929
Mechanical massaging exercise machine that with a vibrating belt, used by 80, 000 men and women in the 1920s. Date: 1929

You And I
Treechild

Swiming
Kurit Afsheen

Venus of Willendorf
6360261 Venus of Willendorf by Prehistoric; Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Venus of Willendorf, 110 mm.: woman statue made in limestone and painted with ochre)

The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas)
696611 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

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Fire Belly Toad Bombina orientalis Native to Korea and NE China Date: 30/07/2008

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Pot bellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis, Vancouver Aquarium, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

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Asia, China. Fire belly toad (Bombina orientalis) Date: 10/11/2005

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Asia, China. Fire belly toad (Bombina orientalis) Date: 10/11/2005

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Antarctica, Snow Hill Island, Adult emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) tobogganing on the sea ice while going to sea for feeding. Date: 11/09/2007

Toy Cart with Grimacing Potbellied Dwarf (Yaksha), 1st century B.C. Creator: Unknown
Toy Cart with Grimacing Potbellied Dwarf (Yaksha), 1st century B.C

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"Belly: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step back in time to June 1922, on the picturesque beaches of Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Surfers ride the waves with exhilaration as the sun casts a golden glow upon their bronzed bodies. In another corner of the world, an Arab girl gracefully dances under a starlit sky, her movements echoing centuries-old traditions. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a Moorish belly dancer captivates audiences with her mesmerizing performance that embodies both sensuality and grace. Transporting ourselves further into history, we find ourselves amidst the vibrant canals of Venice in the 1920s. An antipope roams these enchanting streets; his presence shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Nature's beauty also takes center stage as a red squirrel delicately balances on a branch – its agile movements mirroring those of dancers from distant lands. The written word finds its place too as Anthony Trollope's timeless tales capture our imagination and transport us to worlds unknown. Returning to North Africa once more, we encounter Moroccan dancers who recline effortlessly while captivating spectators with their rhythmic motions. In Egypt, an Egyptian belly dancer enchants all who witness her artistry – her body moving like liquid fire beneath flowing veils. Finally, we meet a woman from the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe whose strength is embodied not only by her dancing but also by her resilience against adversity. And lastly but most beautifully - motherhood unfolds before our eyes as we witness the radiant glow of a pregnant woman embracing new life within her growing belly. Through these diverse glimpses into different times and cultures across continents far apart from one another emerges an appreciation for humanity's shared fascination with movement and expression – be it through dance or nature itself.