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The sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac carries the wood for the sacrifice to Moriah (1460)

from: Speculum humanae salvationis, Newberry Library - 40, fol. 22v

Newberry Library, Chicago

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Keywords: AbrahamAbraham and IsaacBibleBrugesFireIsaacManuscript

Anonymous / Unknown

The sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac carries the wood to Moriah [1415]

from: Provinzialbibliothek - Speculum humanae salvationis, 2 Ms. 46, fol. 55v

Provinzialbibliothek, Amberg

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Keywords: Abraham and IsaacBibleFireHuman SacrificesManuscript

Anonymous / Unknown

The Sacrifice of Lystra (1750)

from: Great Britain

V&A Museum, London

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Keywords: Ancient GreeksChinoiseriesFanLystra

Anonymous / Unknown

The Sacrifice of Noah, after the Deluge (1551-1660)

Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel

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Keywords: Animal Sacrifice Bible, Old TestamentFireNoahRam

Anonymous / Unknown

The sacrifice of Polyxena (1401)

from: Boccaccio, Giovanni, De claris mulieribus, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 12420, fol. 56v

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris

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Keywords: Ancient GreeksHuman SacrificesManuscriptPolyxenaWomen

Anonymous / Unknown

The Sacrifice of Polyxena. Folding Fan Showing the Painting of Pietro da Cortona (1730)

from: Holland

The State Ermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

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Keywords: Ancient GreeksClothingFanPolyxena

Anonymous / Unknown

The sacrifice of the horse (asvamedha) by King Yudhisthira [1598 - 1605]

from: Ramznama

Louvre, Paris

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Keywords: Animal Sacrifice AsvamedhaFireGujaratHorsesIndiaPersia

Anonymous / Unknown

The sacrificed horse is prepared (1712)

from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Ms Add. 15295, fol. 34

British Library, London [from Udaipur]

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Keywords: Animal Sacrifice AsvamedhaHinduHorsesIndiaRamayanaVedic

Anonymous / Unknown

The Triumph of the Eucharist, Christ as the Man of Sorrows supported by two angels standing in a chalice (1550–1600)

from: Italy

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Keywords: Christ's SacrificeEucharist

Anonymous / Unknown

Travel to Japan and Martyrdom of San Felipe de Jesus (1628-1697)

Cuernavaca Cathedral, south of Mexico City

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Keywords: Catholic MissionsJapanMartyrdomMartyrs of JapanMexico

Anonymous / Unknown

Tumi, Ritual Knife (900–1100)

from: Peru, North Coast

Metropolitan Museum, New York

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Keywords: GoldKnifeLambayeque (Sicán)Native AmericansPeru

Anonymous / Unknown

Tumi, Ritual Knife (450-650)

from: Peru, North Coast

The Walter Art Museum, Baltimore

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Keywords: Human SacrificesKnifeMocheNative AmericansPeru

Anonymous / Unknown

Tumi, Ritual Knife (12th–15th)

from: Peru, North Coast

Metropolitan Museum, New York

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Keywords: ChimúCopperHuman SacrificesKnifeNative Americans

Anonymous / Unknown

Two humans are sacrificed on this picture. One is drowned in a holy spring and one is burned. The man with a sword symbolizes probably another way of sacrificing of humans. To the right worshipping people. (1555)

from: Olaus Magnus, Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Roma,Giovanni M. Viotto, 1555 (Book 3, Ch. 7, On the Geats’ Worship and Sacrifice, De sacrisi, et sacrificiis Gothorum).

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Keywords: GeatsHuman SacrificesNorthern EuropeScandinaviaSweden

Anonymous / Unknown

Vedic fire ritual (homa) as part of the Raja-suya sacrifice of Yudhisthira at his capital Indra-prastha. One of the Pandavas stands before the sacrificial fire and his attendants stand before the priests. (1670-1680)

from: Bilaspur

V&A Museum, London

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Keywords: FireIndiaMahābhārata

Anonymous / Unknown

Vizlipuztli Idolum Mexicanorum (Huitzilopochtli Mexican Deity) (1671)

from: Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld, Amsterdam, Jacob Meurs, 1671

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Keywords: AztecsHuman SacrificesMexicoNative Americans

Anonymous / Unknown

Woman Committing Sati (17th century)

Harvard Art Museum, Boston (https://harvardartmuseums.org/art/165399)

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Keywords: FireIndiaIranSatīWomen

Anonymous / Unknown

Zacharias sawn in half in a tree (1570-1580)

from: Qazwin, Iran

Dallas Museum of Art (Keir Collection), Dallas K.1.2014.1166 (III.278) folio: 231r

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Keywords: Human SacrificeIranIslamManuscriptMartyrdomPersiaSafavidZakarîyâ (Zacharias)

Anonymous / Unknown

Historie von Simon zu Trient

Trent: Albrecht Kunne, 1475.

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Keywords: AntisemitismBlood LibelChild SacrificeHuman SacrificesJewish StudiesSimon of Trent

Anonymous / Unknown

from: La Saincte Bible, Contenant le Vieil and la Nouveau Testament, Enrichie de plusieurs belles figures/Sacra Biblia, nouo et vetere testamento constantia eximiis que sculpturis et imaginibus illustrata, De Limprimerie de Gerard Jollain

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Keywords: BibleSamsonSelf-Sacrifice

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