Photos tagged 'leiden'

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Bengal c. 11th - 12th century Stone Detail of part of a miniature stupa. A...

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:16:00 GMT

Bengal
c. 11th - 12th century
Stone

Detail of part of a miniature stupa. A stupa is a Buddhist shrine for relics. It is a dome-shaped construction usually containing statues of the Buddha, or other sacred objects. In course of time the stupa came to have a cosmic significance. Ultimately a stupa can be regarded as the centre of the universe, and reflects in its architectural components the structure of the cosmos. A miniature stupa made of stone, like this example, may have been an offering to a temple or monastery. Some such stupas were evidently used for storing the ashes of ecclesiastics or other important persons. These were given a place in the grounds of a monastery.

Photo by PetWerewolf

Tibet c. 19th century Bronze, gilded Yama, God of Death and Protector of the...

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:15:00 GMT

Tibet
c. 19th century
Bronze, gilded

Yama, God of Death and Protector of the South, stands in a threatening posture on his buffalo mount, under which a body is seen lying. The god has a buffalo head and flaming hair. In his right hand he holds a danda, a club crowned with a skull, with which he punishes the enemies of the Buddhist doctrine. In his left, he once held a lasso, used to drag away the souls of sinners. It is now missing. Yama is one of the dharmapalas, or protectors of Buddhist doctrine. His fearsome appearance helps him to combat malevolent demons and other enemies of Buddhism. The dharmapalas are especially revered in the Himalayan region. Originally, Yama was a Hindu god. Like many other Hindu gods, he has been adopted and worshipped by the Buddhists, together with all his original functions. A Buddhist sign on his abdomen, a chakra or wheel, which is a mark of Buddhist doctrine, shows that the statue is part of Buddhist religion. Buddhists turn to Yama especially for protection from death and the fear of death.

Photo by PetWerewolf

A fossil of a prehistoric, fish-eating, crocodile-like, aquatic reptile at...

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:08:00 GMT

A fossil of a prehistoric, fish-eating, crocodile-like, aquatic reptile at the natural history museum in Leiden.

It's a Mesosaurus that lived during the early Permian period, roughly 320 to 280 million years ago.

Mesosaurs on wikipedia

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Mesosauria
Family: Mesosauridae
Genus: Mesosaurus

Photo by PetWerewolf

A fossilized jellyfish at the natural history museum in Leiden. species:...

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:06:00 GMT

A fossilized jellyfish at the natural history museum in Leiden.

species: Spatangopsis costata

Photo by PetWerewolf

Shells of an unknown species of mollusc covered with an unknown species of...

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:05:00 GMT

Shells of an unknown species of mollusc covered with an unknown species of barnacles.

Photo by PetWerewolf