Bristol's Free Museums and Historic Houses
New Search
Back
Symbols of Death
Carrion crow
Crows eat carrion, the flesh of the dead, so they have a world-wide association with death. Some North American cultures believe the crow assists the recently dead to cross over to the next world by acting as a guide.
Related Objects
Carrion Crow
Browse
Applied Art
Biology
British Archaeology
British Empire and Commonwealth
Eastern Art
Fine Art
Foreign Archaeology
Geology
Historic Maps
Industrial and Maritime History
Militaria
Numismatics
Social History
World Cultures
Exhibitions Online
Keyword Search
Items with images only
Search
Search Help
Privacy