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Ethnography Collection (#94)

"Unveiling the Tapestry of Cultures

Background imageEthnography Collection: Turkoman soldier with sword and a Kurd soldier with club

Turkoman soldier with sword and a Kurd soldier with club.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Turkish cavalry, artillery man, and Turkish

Turkish cavalry, artillery man, and Turkish women and children.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Turkish minister, interpreter, scholar, judge and Janissary

Turkish minister, interpreter, scholar, judge and Janissary.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Title page from Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples

Title page from Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: French explorers visiting a Morai (temple)

French explorers visiting a Morai (temple) on Oweihi (Hawaii).. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: House of the first minister to the king, Sandwich

House of the first minister to the king, Sandwich Island (Hawaii).. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Carolinian natives performing a dance

Carolinian natives performing a dance.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Chiefs of the Sandwich islands (Hawaii)

Chiefs of the Sandwich islands (Hawaii).. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Carolinian natives of the Marianas

Carolinian natives of the Marianas.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Native of Admiralty Island and New Caledonia

Native of Admiralty Island and New Caledonia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Sea canoe paddled by natives of Arsacides cape

Sea canoe paddled by natives of Arsacides cape, Solomon Islands.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Native man and woman of the island of Beaupre

Native man and woman of the island of Beaupre, New Caledonia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Graves of children made of leaves and branches

Graves of children made of leaves and branches, Solomon Islands.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Sailors filling a boat with barrels of water on New Ireland

Sailors filling a boat with barrels of water on New Ireland.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: View of the town of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

View of the town of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Grand house in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia

Grand house in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Australian aborigines paddling a canoe, others

Australian aborigines paddling a canoe, others hunt on the riverbank.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Australian aborigine warrior with body scarification

Australian aborigine warrior with body scarification.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Europeans meeting with the Aborigine natives of Australia

Europeans meeting with the Aborigine natives of Australia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Tattooed natives of Tierra del Fuego, South America

Tattooed natives of Tierra del Fuego, South America.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Natives using a rope bridge to cross the Rio de la Plata

Natives using a rope bridge to cross the Rio de la Plata.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Natives of Patagonia in a hut made out of branches

Natives of Patagonia in a hut made out of branches and animal skins.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Natives collecting turtle eggs on the banks

Natives collecting turtle eggs on the banks of the Orinoko river.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Natives of New Granada, Peruvian man and Patagonians

Natives of New Granada, Peruvian man and Patagonians.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Tourists admiring the cataract of Trenton Falls, New York

Tourists admiring the cataract of Trenton Falls, New York.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Wakashan hut, with men barbecuing fish, totem

Wakashan hut, with men barbecuing fish, totem pole, and dried fish.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Village on Vancouver island, Canada, houses and canoes

Village on Vancouver island, Canada, houses and canoes.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Costumes of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka

Costumes of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka Island, Canada.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Khoikhoi people at the Orange River, and Gonaqua

Khoikhoi people at the Orange River, and Gonaqua man and woman.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Costumes of the Khoikhoi people

Costumes of the Khoikhoi people.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Khoikhoi kraal with huts and wagons at the Orange River

Khoikhoi kraal with huts and wagons at the Orange River.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Natives of Gona (Angola) and Khoikhoi man and woman

Natives of Gona (Angola) and Khoikhoi man and woman.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Nubian statue of the god Amun (Hammon) with ankh and scepter

Nubian statue of the god Amun (Hammon) with ankh and scepter.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: African costumes: griot musicians, dancer, and Abyssinians

African costumes: griot musicians, dancer, and Abyssinians.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Costumes of men and women of Tenerife, Canary Islands

Costumes of men and women of Tenerife, Canary Islands.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Egyptian sea captain in turban and robes smoking a pipe

Egyptian sea captain in turban and robes smoking a pipe.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Egyptian harem with women dancing and playing music

Egyptian harem with women dancing and playing music.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Festivals of Isis in ancient Egypt

Festivals of Isis in ancient Egypt.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Egyptian hieroglyphs on papyrus, mummy in urn

Egyptian hieroglyphs on papyrus, mummy in urn, mummy in coffin.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Coptic man and woman in front of the pyramids

Coptic man and woman in front of the pyramids, and women of Cairo.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Mamluk woman smoking a long tobacco pipe

Mamluk woman smoking a long tobacco pipe.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Turbans and other headdresses of Egyptian men

Turbans and other headdresses of Egyptian men.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Egyptian riders wearing turbans, women and girl in burqa

Egyptian riders wearing turbans, women and girl in burqa.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Egyptian farmers (fallah), Bedouin and Mamluk cavalry

Egyptian farmers (fallah), Bedouin and Mamluk cavalry.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Title page: calligraphic title and vignette

Title page: calligraphic title and vignette of peoples of Africa.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Khanty or Ostyak hut interior with man in a

Khanty or Ostyak hut interior with man in a fur coat smoking a pipe.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Khanty or Ostyak man wearing skis, woman with

Khanty or Ostyak man wearing skis, woman with animal skin coat.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageEthnography Collection: Khanty or Ostyak costumes, and scene in Khanty hut

Khanty or Ostyak costumes, and scene in Khanty hut.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840




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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Cultures: Ethnography through Time and Space" Embark on a captivating journey through the annals of human history as we delve into the fascinating world of ethnography. From ancient civilizations to remote tribes, this discipline allows us to uncover the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped our world. Imagine standing in awe before Cleopatra's obelisk, towering over ancient Egypt's landscape alongside the enigmatic Great Sphinx of Giza. These monumental structures serve as testaments to a civilization steeped in mystery and grandeur. Traveling further across continents, we find ourselves at Raroera Pah in New Zealand, where a Tiki statue stands proudly amidst lush surroundings. This artifact offers insights into Maori traditions and their connection with nature. Venturing back in time, we encounter South American cannibals from the 16th century depicted in Charles E Gordon Frazer's painting "A Cannibal Feast. " Though unsettling, it provides invaluable glimpses into cultural practices that were once prevalent. The Duk Duk society from Bismarck Archipelago takes us to Papua New Guinea in 1920. Through intricate masks and rituals, this secret society reveals its role within local communities and its significance for social cohesion. Moving closer to home, an intriguing scene unfolds at a Georgian store where Circassian and Ingush men engage in commerce. Here lies evidence of cross-cultural interactions that shape societies beyond national borders. In London's Horniman Museum, artifacts from around the globe converge under one roof. It serves as a testament to humanity's curiosity about other cultures while fostering understanding among diverse communities. Witnessing Zulu chiefs donned in majestic war-dress or Dahomeyan Amazons captured through black-and-white photography transports us deep into African heritage—showcasing bravery and resilience against historical odds.