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  • Nepal; street of dentists, Kathmandu 1986. In 1982, there were 17 government-trained dental surgeons in Nepal, some of whom practised in this street. For those too fearful or who could not afford to visit one of these surgeries, a nearby shrine was dedicated to Vaisha Dev, the god of toothache. Surrounding the god was a plank of wood into which thousands of nails had been driven. Planting a nail was believed to get rid of toothache by pinning down all evil spirits and influences.
  • The prophet Elias fed by a raven; representing providence. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • Mary and Joseph ride to Egypt with the infant Jesus. Engraving by H. Wierix..
  • Liberation of Jewish slaves: a woman and a young man embrace a bearded man dressed in robes, others travel on the road with camels. Engraving by C.H. Jeens after H. Le Jeune, 1847.
  • Dublin Castle. Process print, 1904.
  • Dublin Castle. Process print, 1904.
  • A red and pink ribbon against a rainbow of colours and a quotation from Mother Jones to pray for the dead and fight for the living; with an advertisement by the Syracuse Cultural Workers. Colour lithograph by Amy E. Bartell, 1995.
  • Ceres, at night, drinking from a flask provided by an old woman, while her young son mocks. Etching by W. Hollar, 1646, after A. Elsheimer.
  • Ceres, at night, drinking from a flask provided by an old woman, while her young son mocks. Etching by W. Hollar, 1646, after A. Elsheimer.
  • An illustrated information sheet showing things you should know about AIDS; an advertisement by the Population and Community Development Assocation (PDA) in Thailand. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

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