Scarred Collection

In the Famous Plug Street Wood by Matania
A relief party marching back to the trenches through Ploegstreet Wood (known as Plug Street), south of Ypres. The scarred trees lining the soldiers route bear the scars of shelling

Richard Burton / Leighton2
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication
A Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional facial scarfication and wearing thick wood-block earrings - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Liver tissue cirrhosis, light micrograph
Liver cirrhosis. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue showing cirrhosis. This is a condition where the liver responds to the injury or death of some of its cells by producing

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvage de la Terre de Feu, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sauvage de la Terre de Feu, c1797

Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe. Detail of the calabash carried by a Hamer woman

The Story of Otomi and Yosaburo, 12th month, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Story of Otomi and Yosaburo, 12th month, 1885. Series: A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

Caught in a Barbed Wire
Michiel Hageman

Indigenous Australian body decoration (b / w photo)
6015615 Indigenous Australian body decoration (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indigenous Australian body decoration)

Luba Hemba stool (wood)
1123873 Luba Hemba stool (wood) by Congolese; height: 42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the support carved as two standing figures on domed base)

Messenger (bronze)
DBP412909 Messenger (bronze) by Benin (16th century); height: 64 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; African, out of copyright

Pendant representing a human head, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze)
DBP412901 Pendant representing a human head, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze) by Nigerian; height: 7.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Oni, from Ife, 15th - 16th century (zinc brass)
DBP412907 Oni, from Ife, 15th - 16th century (zinc brass) by Yoruba Culture; height: 37 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; African, out of copyright

Oni, head of a king, Ife, 12th - 15th century (bronze) (see also 412919)
DBP412927 Oni, head of a king, Ife, 12th - 15th century (bronze) (see also 412919) by Nigerian; height: 29 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Bowman, Tsoede, 14th - 15th century (tin bronze)
DBP412911 Bowman, Tsoede, 14th - 15th century (tin bronze) by Nigerian; height: 92 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Henri de Lorraine, Duke of Guise
5855276 Henri de Lorraine, Duke of Guise by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1550-1588)

Portrait of Francois, 2nd Duke Guise (1519-63) French soldier and statesman (oil on panel
PWI95761 Portrait of Francois, 2nd Duke Guise (1519-63) French soldier and statesman (oil on panel) by Mosnier, Jean (fl.1617-38); Chateau de Beauregard, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Head from a figure, Owo (terracotta)
DBP412938 Head from a figure, Owo (terracotta) by Nigerian School, (15th century); height: 17 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

James Capen Grizzly Adams (1807-60) photographed with a Grizzly Bear (b / w photo
NBY259427 James Capen Grizzly Adams (1807-60) photographed with a Grizzly Bear (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

This is my way
Kumiko Nakata

North of Svalbard, pack ice. A very old male polar bear resting on the pack ice

Xylophagous insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Xylophagous insects, that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

Native of Mozambique, 1848. Artist: Ebenezer Landells
Native of Mozambique, 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, published by Hippolyte Bailliere, (London, third edition, 1848)

Congo, Africa - Terrifying Warrior with bullet piercings
A Bougbou Tribesman from the region close to the start of the Kotto, a major tributary of the Ubangi right bank, so a sub-tributary of the Congo River - Congo, Central Africa - Terrifying (pre-punk)

Ornamental scars on face and sharpened and filed teeth
Photograph of a couple from upper Congo, Central Africa - bearing facial scarification and sharpened upper teeth and filed bottom teeth

Mensur (fencing bout) - Heidelberg, Germany
A brief interuption during a Mensur (Academic fencing bout) - the duellist hopes he will be scarred for life - Heidelberg, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Asbestosis, X-ray C017 / 7143
Asbestosis. X-ray of the chest of a 78 year old male that has been exposed to asbestos, showing diffuse plaques (light grey areas) in the lungs (dark)

Girl from Gabon, Africa
Striking young woman from Gabon, Africa. She displayes traditional body scarification on the upper section of her right arm, close to the shoulder

The scared tail of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as it dives off the coast of Lanai, Hawaii; Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America

A close look at the dorsal fin and scars on the side of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as it breaks the surface; Hawaii, United States of America

Close-Up Of Charred Wood

A fine maned lion. Adult male lions weigh up to 500lb. They begin to grow manes at the age of eighteen months, which will not fully develop until the age of five or six

Burnt trees and heathland after fire, Netherland

Ivory Coast - Scarification
Scarification on a womans belly in the form of a large spider. The woman is from the Bobo Tribe in Ivory Coast

A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed instrument beside the Omo River near Duss. Young men settle disputes by fighting with hippo hide whips

Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1550-1588).. Nicknamed le Balafre (the scarred) from a wound he received at the battle of Dormans. Handcolored illustration by E

WW1 cartoon - the water logged Western Front
Illustration originally reproduced in the trench newspaper, The Gasper, featuring soldiers wading waist deep through a water-logged landscape on the Western Front

Taming of the shrew, Katharine and Petruchio, The modern Quixotte, or, what you will, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraving 1791, Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt

Trenches at Nieuport, Belgium
WWI trench system at the small Belgian port of Nieuport, on the Yser, photographed shortly after the conclusion of the war. Date: circa 1920

North America, USA, New Mexico, Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano, Lava Scarred and gnarled
USA, New Mexico, Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano, Lava Scarred and gnarled Tree trunk. (Large format sizes available)

Picture No. 10760795
Spain - Dramatic landscape of mineral-rich ground and rock, scarred by the open-cast mineworkings of Ro Tinto near the town of Minas de Riotinto. Date:

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult male, spent after having spawned, with scars and eye damage, on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Scarred Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) bull and Cobbs wren (Troglodytes cobbi), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

The countryside scarred by mining. A typical scene in the Northumberland and Durham mining districts of northern England. On the right of the picture is the top of an inclined plane for transporting

Taming Of The Shrew, Katharine And Petruchio, The Modern Quixotte, Or, What You Will, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Engraving 1791, Catherine Ii, Faint And Shying Away From William Pitt

Grey whale C014 / 0544
Grey whale. Close-up of the eye of a grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus). The grey whale is found in coastal waters, migrating with the seasons from Arctic waters to tropical equatorial waters

Rissos Dolphin (Grampus griseus) three adults, heavily scarred individuals, resting or logging at surface of water, Maldives, march

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"Scarred: A Tapestry of Stories etched on Skin and Soul" In the Famous Plug Street Wood by Matania, the haunting image soldiers tells tales of bravery and sacrifice. Richard Burton's Leighton2 captures a world where scars become symbols of resilience, reminding us that wounds can be transformed into badges of honor. A Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication proudly displays her intricate patterns, showcasing the rich cultural heritage passed down through generations. Liver tissue cirrhosis, as seen in the light micrograph, serves as a stark reminder of the consequences our bodies bear when faced with prolonged damage and abuse. Journeying to Africa's Omo River Valley, we encounter the Hamer tribe. Their ornamental scars on face and sharpened teeth speak volumes about their traditions and identity. In Congo, an awe-inspiring warrior adorned with bullet piercings stands tall. His intimidating presence is marked not only by his physical prowess but also by his symbolic battle scars. The History of a Slave engraving unveils a painful past etched onto countless souls. The indelible marks left behind serve as reminders to never forget humanity's darkest chapters. Henri III and the Duc de Guise immortalized in oil on canvas depict political power struggles where emotional scars run deep beneath their regal exteriors. A spiral carved tusk from the 1870s showcases exquisite craftsmanship while hinting at untold stories hidden within its delicate grooves. Caught in a Barbed Wire photograph encapsulates both physical pain and metaphorical entrapment—a poignant reminder that some scars are borne out of sheer survival against adversity. Indigenous Australian body decoration captured in black-and-white photography celebrates ancient traditions where skin becomes a canvas for storytelling—each mark carrying ancestral wisdom within its lines. From battlefields to cultural rituals, medical conditions to historical injustices—scars weave together narratives that transcend time and geography.