Anthropological Collection (page 3)

Standing female figure, late 19th to 20th century (polychrome wood with metal
1068326 Standing female figure, late 19th to 20th century (polychrome wood with metal, fibre & beads) by Nigerian; 93.7A--22.9A--24.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Men of Kamchatka, far eastern Russia, c. 1820s-30s (coloured engraving)
468750 Men of Kamchatka, far eastern Russia, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Costumi dei)

Natives of the Island of Oualan, Caroline Islands archipelago, 1826 (colour litho)
468726 Natives of the Island of Oualan, Caroline Islands archipelago, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inhabitants of New Zealand, 1826 (colour litho)
468723 Inhabitants of New Zealand, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Louis Isidore Duperreys Voyage autour du monde)

Saba, or ruler, with nobles and his wife, West Africa, c. 1820s-30s (colour litho)
468722 Saba, or ruler, with nobles and his wife, West Africa, c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Costumi dei... Vol: Add)

Tasmanian Aborigine, 1812 (colour litho)
468703 Tasmanian Aborigine, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labelled Terre de Diemen, or Van Diemens Land)

Australian Aborigine, 1812 (colour litho)
468701 Australian Aborigine, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labelled Nouvelle-Hollande, or New Holland)

Australian Aborigine, a man called Cour-rou-bari-gal, from New Holland
468700 Australian Aborigine, a man called Cour-rou-bari-gal, from New Holland, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labelled Nouvelle-Hollande)

South East Coast: Cafre nation, 1820s-30s (colour litho)
810380 South East Coast: Cafre nation, 1820s-30s (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafre is derived from the Muslim word for idolaters)

Curios from the Gold Coast, 1876 (albumen print)
622844 Curios from the Gold Coast, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co. (fl.1876); 10.1x8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A stereocard from the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition)

Woman, Eritrea, c. 1880-90 (gelatin silver print)
622760 Woman, Eritrea, c.1880-90 (gelatin silver print) by Naretti, Luigi (fl.1880-90); 15x10.1 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Italian, out of copyright

Cameroonian chief with his women, Cameroon, c. 1930 (gelatin silver print)
622657 Cameroonian chief with his women, Cameroon, c.1930 (gelatin silver print) by Freeman, H. S. (fl.1930); 11.1x15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Ivory-Coast Christian and his son, c. 1935 (gelatin silver print)
622586 An Ivory-Coast Christian and his son, c.1935 (gelatin silver print) by Rodet, F. (fl.1935); 16.1x12 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Verso inscribed The Kingdom Overseas, Aug)

Nkisi (wood, iron & glass)
622543 Nkisi (wood, iron & glass) by Congolese; 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Such objects are associated with the Yombe people)

The South African Museum (b / w photo)
3092405 The South African Museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South African Museum)

Kanon, Gentleman and Three Ladies, 1905 (b / w photo)
NAM310846 Kanon, Gentleman and Three Ladies, 1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from an album of photographs taken by Lt. Col)

A Yakut Man Taking a Solemn Oath, 1811 (coloured engraving)
CHT166587 A Yakut Man Taking a Solemn Oath, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

A Siberian Tartar Shaman and Burial Ground, c. 1811 (coloured engraving)
CHT166585 A Siberian Tartar Shaman and Burial Ground, c.1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Eskimo Life (colour litho)
814281 Eskimo Life (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eskimo Life. Postcard with artwork by Es Hardy, produced by A B Shaw & Co Ltd)

Prince Lobengula, England, 1899 (gelatin silver print)
622851 Prince Lobengula, England, 1899 (gelatin silver print) by British Photographer, (19th century); 14.6x10.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Kushana Lobengula)

Man and two boys, Tanzania (gelatin silver print)
622762 Man and two boys, Tanzania (gelatin silver print) by Pereira, R. V. (fl. early 1900s); 20.8x15.3 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; it is possible that some works by this artist

Une famille de Bicharis (albumen print)
622758 Une famille de Bicharis (albumen print) by Arnoux, Hippolyte (fl.c.1860s-1880s); 28.7x20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed: A family of the Bicharis)

Wafang & Bantam (albumen print)
622750 Wafang & Bantam (albumen print) by Cephas, Kassian (1845-1912); 21.4x24.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph probably taken in Java during the time of the Yogyakarta Sultanate)

John Sakeouse, a native of Jacob Sound, Greenland, the first Esquimaux known to have been
622724 John Sakeouse, a native of Jacob Sound, Greenland, the first Esquimaux known to have been in this country, 1816 (engraving) by Anderson

John Sakeouse, a native of Jacob Sound, Greenland, the first Esquimaux known to have been
622723 John Sakeouse, a native of Jacob Sound, Greenland, the first Esquimaux known to have been in this country, 1816 (engraving) by Anderson

Pipe (wood with glass beads)
622697 Pipe (wood with glass beads) by Angolan School, (19th century); 20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An artefact associated with the Ovimbundu people)

Native Chiefs and Harem, Mendi land (gelatin silver print)
622662 Native Chiefs and Harem, Mendi land (gelatin silver print) by Balmer, William Turnbull (1866-1928); 10.8x15.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Flywhisk handle, c. 1850 (ivory)
622537 Flywhisk handle, c.1850 (ivory) by Congolese School, (19th century); 13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably Yombe.); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

17th century Zaporogue Cossack, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT163394 17th century Zaporogue Cossack, late 19th century (colour litho) by Russian School (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian

King of Kayor, Llartifal Saukabe, from Receuil des Estampes
810381 King of Kayor, Llartifal Saukabe, from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes

Tayadaneega: Chieftain of one of the Pacific Islands, from
810370 Tayadaneega: Chieftain of one of the Pacific Islands, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types from Various Continents, by C.I

South East Coast: Cafre nation, 1820s-30s (colour litho)
810368 South East Coast: Cafre nation, 1820s-30s (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafre is derived from the Muslim word for idolaters)

Natives of the Sandwich Isles, Pacific, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial
810364 Natives of the Sandwich Isles, Pacific, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types from Various Continents, by C.I

Natives of Van Diemans Land, ie. Tasmania, from
810363 Natives of Van Diemans Land, ie. Tasmania, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types from Various Continents, by C.I

Timor, 1812 (colour litho)
468699 Timor, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Francois Perons Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes)

A Talysh Shaman Dancing Around the Fire, from Il Costume Antico e Moderno
CHT166583 A Talysh Shaman Dancing Around the Fire, from Il Costume Antico e Moderno by Giulio Ferrario, 1819 (coloured engraving) by Biasioli, Angelo (1790-1830); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Gootoo and Inyokwana at the Stanley and African Exhibition, London
622848 Gootoo and Inyokwana at the Stanley and African Exhibition, London, 1890 (gelatin silver print) by British Photographer

Double portrait, c. 1900 (gelatin silver print)
622588 Double portrait, c.1900 (gelatin silver print) by Dodds, Reverand Charles (1869-1934); 8.8x13.9 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; English, out of copyright

Nkisi (wood, iron & glass)
622542 Nkisi (wood, iron & glass) by Congolese; 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Such objects are associated with the Yombe people)

Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi), early-mid-19th century (wood, metal, glass, fabric, fibre
2968782 Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi), early-mid-19th century (wood, metal, glass, fabric, fibre, cowrie shell, bone, leather, gourd, & feather) by Congolese School

Headdress (Ere Gelede), late 19th century (wood)
1072577 Headdress (Ere Gelede), late 19th century (wood) by Yoruba Culture (19th century); 33x20.3x27.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Density of distribution of the natives of Ireland and their proportion to the aggregate
5848264 Density of distribution of the natives of Ireland and their proportion to the aggregate population, 1898 (print) by American School

Portrait, c. 1930 (gelatin silver print)
622590 Portrait, c.1930 (gelatin silver print) by Freeman, H. S. (fl.1930); 15.4x10.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamped: H.S)

Knife (steel & wood)
622532 Knife (steel & wood) by Zimbabwean; 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See also images 622531, 622533 and 622541.); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

Knife (steel & wood)
622531 Knife (steel & wood) by Zimbabwean; 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See also images 622532, 622533 and 622541.); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

Staff (wood)
622528 Staff (wood) by Ovimbundu culture; 57.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu, are a central Angolan people)

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