Coiled Collection (page 2)

Coiling of the Atlantic cable on board H. M.s Agamemnon prior to the 1858 expedition to lay cable from Britain to North
Coiling of the Atlantic cable on board H.M.S Agamemnon prior to the 1858 expedition to lay cable from Britain to North America

Messrs Glasse and Elliott's Atlantic Telegraph Cable Works yard at East Greenwich, London. The 1, 250 tons of telegraphic cable being laid out in five coils to go on-board the H.M.S

Head Keeper with Snake at London Zoo 1896
Mr. Tyrrell the Head Keeper of the Reptile House at London Zoo, holding a 9 feet long boa constrictor, that is coiling round his neck. Date: 1896

Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) portrait, Caribbean slope of Guatemala, Izabal, Guatemala

Black-headed cat snake (Boiga nigriceps) coiled, portrait, Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia

Rusty whipsnake / Wagler's sipo (Chironius scurrulus) coiled up, close up, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Tightly coiled fern frond (fiddlehead) in the rainforest on Tenorio volcano, Volcan Tenorio National Park, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk, flicking tongue, Texas, USA. March

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Papua New Guinea. Green tree python (Morelia viridis) eating mouse Date: 27/08/2005

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Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), adult, Hidalgo County, south Texas, USA, crawling, testing (tasting) air with tongue Date: 17/02/2005

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Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), adult, Hidalgo County, south Texas, USA, coiled and shaking rattles, testing (tasting) air with tongue Date: 17/02/2005

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Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), adult, Hidalgo County, south Texas, USA, coiled and shaking rattles, testing (tasting) air with tongue Date: 17/02/2005

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Emerald Tree Boa, (Corallus canina), S. America. Date: 23/04/2005

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California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) eating Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus), California, USA Date: 31/05/2006

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California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) eating Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus), California, USA Date: 31/05/2006

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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) Date: 31/05/2006

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Feather star crinoid, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Date: 19/05/2006

The Tree of Liberty - with the Devil tempting John Bull, James Gillray, 1798
528670 The Tree of Liberty - with the Devil tempting John Bull, James Gillray, 1798. Serpent, tail in Cap of Liberty, face of Charles James Fox, coiled round dying oak

Page 48. The Black Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670017 Page 48. The Black Snake, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Crowned Hermaphrodite (vellum)
833299 Crowned Hermaphrodite (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); 12.4x9.2 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

USA. Captive yellowish green-and-red spotted eyelash viper coiled on tree limb

The Hopi mealing trough, c. 1906 (b / w photo)
BAL145776 The Hopi mealing trough, c.1906 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Coffin with Coiled Snake (Atum) on the Top, Egypt, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30 BCE)

Spout Vessel in Form of Snakes Coiling Around a Feline, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500
Spout Vessel in Form of Snakes Coiling Around a Feline, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Pendant in the form of a coiled dragon, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE

The transatlantic telegraph cable unwinding unit aboard the S. S
2619109 The transatlantic telegraph cable unwinding unit aboard the S.S. Great Eastern, 1865, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Mocking Birds and Rattlesnake, from Birds of America
BBC195126 Mocking Birds and Rattlesnake, from Birds of America, engraved by Robert Havell (1793-1878) (coloured engraving) (detail of 195125) by Audubon

Breakfast with a Crab, 1648 (oil on canvas)
BOO73426 Breakfast with a Crab, 1648 (oil on canvas) by Heda, Willem Claesz. (1594-1680); 118x118 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Chalcophone, c. 8th - 6th century BC (bronze)
478161 Chalcophone, c.8th - 6th century BC (bronze) by Phoenician; width: 17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: musical instrument composed of 11 coiled wire tubes and twin sounding bars)

Mithraic relief representing a youthful divinity, perhaps Mithra (marble)
ALG78708 Mithraic relief representing a youthful divinity, perhaps Mithra (marble) by Roman; Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena

Giant Python, illustration from The New Natural History
IL281020 Giant Python, illustration from The New Natural History, by John Arthur Thompson (1861-1933), published by G.P. Putnams Sons, 1926 (colour litho) by Reynolds

Egyptian religious monuments
Egyptian three-headed monument symbolizing the past, present and future 1, Egyptian monument in metal to the god Apis from the Museum Gualtieri 2

A Texas Rat Snake gaping, while coiled aroung a near vertical branch, London Zoo
3703999 A Texas Rat Snake gaping, while coiled aroung a near vertical branch, London Zoo, August 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

The Python coiled round the Monkey (engraving)
3634821 The Python coiled round the Monkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Python coiled round the Monkey. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1888)

The American Rattle Snake, 1782 (engraving)
2562166 The American Rattle Snake, 1782 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Sensuality, 1898 (etching)
1067372 Sensuality, 1898 (etching) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 15.6x13.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Die Sinnlichkeit); gift of Mrs

An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a branch, London Zoo
3688417 An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a branch, London Zoo, October 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a horizontal branch
3688415 An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a horizontal branch, looking down towards the ground, London Zoo, October 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

Mocking Birds and Rattlesnake, from Birds of America
BBC195125 Mocking Birds and Rattlesnake, from Birds of America, engraved by Robert Havell (1793-1878) (coloured engraving) (see 195126 for detail) by Audubon

Cylinder seal impression, Neo-Assyrian period (plaster)
AMQ113749 Cylinder seal impression, Neo-Assyrian period (plaster) by Assyrian School; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Winding the Dover to Calais submarine cable in the hold of the Blazer, 1851
2619099 Winding the Dover to Calais submarine cable in the hold of the Blazer, 1851, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Laying a telegraph cable under an American river c. 1860
2619101 Laying a telegraph cable under an American river c.1860, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French

Terracotta Stand, c. 570 B. C. (terracotta)
3597311 Terracotta Stand, c.570 B.C. (terracotta) by Greek, (6th century BC); 8 diameter cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Made by Ergotimos potter)

Snake shaped gaming board used for the game mehen, Thinite Period (alabaster)
XIR180149 Snake shaped gaming board used for the game mehen, Thinite Period (alabaster) by Egyptian 1st Dynasty (c.3100-2890 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Egyptian snake shaped gaming board, used for the serpent game Mehen
FIT55384 Egyptian snake shaped gaming board, used for the serpent game Mehen, 3rd century BC (alabaster with jasper inlay) by Egyptian; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Study of a Winged Monster, c. 1525 (red & black chalk on paper)
1216688 Study of a Winged Monster, c.1525 (red & black chalk on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

A Snail-eating snake coiled around and looking down from the end of a branch, London Zoo
3703990 A Snail-eating snake coiled around and looking down from the end of a branch, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

The White Legend
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"Nature's Coiled Wonders: From Diamondback Rattlesnakes to Ball Pythons" In the heart of south Texas, a Diamondback Rattlesnake coils gracefully, showcasing its mesmerizing pattern. Deep within the Amazon basin in Brazil, an Emerald Tree Boa slithers through the dense foliage, its coiled body blending seamlessly with the vibrant green surroundings. Underneath a microscope's lens, a delicate Moth proboscis reveals intricate coils that aid in sipping nectar from flowers. Kay Nielsen's enchanting illustration "The Apple" depicts a serpent coiling around forbidden fruit, symbolizing temptation and desire. Zeus Meilichios takes on two forms - as a snake and as part of a supplicating family - representing protection and benevolence in ancient Greek mythology. Along the pebble beaches of Dorset, UK, an Adult Adder basks under the sun's warmth while elegantly coiling itself amidst nature's beauty. Autumn arrives in New Mexico with Screwbean Mesquite trees bearing corkscrew pods that coil like works of art against fiery orange leaves. Vintage photographs capture reptiles' mysterious allure; their coiled bodies evoke both fascination and respect for these creatures from times past (c1910). Gravid females among Timber Rattlesnakes seek solace under sunlight to nurture their young until birth—a testament to maternal instinct found across eastern United States. Witnessing from above, we marvel at Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes slithering effortlessly through their desert habitat—coils undulating like waves in sand dunes. In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea resides the Brown Tree Snake—an agile climber whose sinuous coils allow it to navigate treetops with ease. A Royal Python finds comfort within its water container—the coiled posture showcasing its adaptability and tranquility in captivity.