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Tribe Collection (#3)

"Unveiling the Tapestry of Tribes

Background imageTribe Collection: Chief Seattles Grave

Chief Seattles Grave
The grave of Chief Seattle (Si ahl), (circa 1780-1866) - a DkhwDuwAbsh (Duwamish) chief, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. He followed a course of accommodation to white settlers

Background imageTribe Collection: Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Classic Navajo bead work necklaces

Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Classic Navajo bead work necklaces. Property release

Background imageTribe Collection: A Pokot warrior wearing a cheetah skin jumps high in the air surrounded by young women to

A Pokot warrior wearing a cheetah skin jumps high in the air surrounded by young women to celebrate an Atelo ceremony. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern Nilotic language

Background imageTribe Collection: Peshawar - Pathan Tribesmen with rifles

Peshawar - Pathan Tribesmen with rifles (matchlocks)

Background imageTribe Collection: Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18

Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18
Illustration showing a Lipan native American Indian brave on horseback, with head band and buckskin suit, carrying a rifle

Background imageTribe Collection: Member of the Penan tribe with blowpipe

Member of the Penan tribe with blowpipe, Mulu expedition, Sarawak, island of Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageTribe Collection: Masai warriors performing jumping dance, Serengeti Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Masai warriors performing jumping dance, Serengeti Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Background imageTribe Collection: 1940s East Africa - train Limuru escarpment, Kenya

1940s East Africa - train Limuru escarpment, Kenya
1940s East Africa - train descending the Limuru escarpment, Kenya Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageTribe Collection: 1940s East Africa BOAC seaplane Golden Hind Seychelles

1940s East Africa BOAC seaplane Golden Hind Seychelles
1940s East Africa - BOAC seaplane Golden Hind Seychelles Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageTribe Collection: The Conference at Block Drift, Kaffirland, on 30th June 1846 (colour aquatint)

The Conference at Block Drift, Kaffirland, on 30th June 1846 (colour aquatint)
NAM195662 The Conference at Block Drift, Kaffirland, on 30th June 1846 (colour aquatint) by Martens, Henry (fl.1825-60) (after); National Army Museum

Background imageTribe Collection: Natives of the island of Formosa (Taiwan)

Natives of the island of Formosa (Taiwan), depicted as headhunters and cannibals, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Background imageTribe Collection: A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, plate 16 from Volume 1 of

A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, plate 16 from Volume 1 of
STC101375 A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, plate 16 from Volume 1 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Friedrich Salathe (1793-1858) and J

Background imageTribe Collection: Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas)
3576878 Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 118.6x99.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageTribe Collection: My toy

My toy
Svetlin Yosifov

Background imageTribe Collection: The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), 1908 (oil on composition board)

The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), 1908 (oil on composition board)
3247995 The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), 1908 (oil on composition board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 45.7x31.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American

Background imageTribe Collection: KEOKUK (c1783-1848). Native American Sauk chief. Oil on canvas, 1835, by George Catlin

KEOKUK (c1783-1848). Native American Sauk chief. Oil on canvas, 1835, by George Catlin

Background imageTribe Collection: PHILIP METACOMET (d. 1676). Philip (Metacomet), Wampanoag Native American chief

PHILIP METACOMET (d. 1676). Philip (Metacomet), Wampanoag Native American chief. Copper engraving, 1772, by Paul Revere
PHILIP METACOMET (d.1676). Philip (Metacomet), Wampanoag Native American chief. Copper engraving, 1772, by Paul Revere

Background imageTribe Collection: 1827 Nukahiva Marquesas tattooed couple

1827 Nukahiva Marquesas tattooed couple
Early Lithographic print by Carl Brodtmann from Dr. Shinz, " Naturgeschichte und Abbilldungen des Menschen der verschiedenen" 1827, with hand colouring

Background imageTribe Collection: Kenya, Lake Turkana, Eliye Sprinjgs

Kenya, Lake Turkana, Eliye Sprinjgs. Before sunrise, Turkana fishermen with traditional wicker baskets prepare to fish for tilapia in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana using lighted faggots to

Background imageTribe Collection: Jewish high priest and kneeling Jewish woman with veil

Jewish high priest and kneeling Jewish woman with veil.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imageTribe Collection: Roman racing chariots: four-horse Quadriga

Roman racing chariots: four-horse Quadriga at top and two-horse Biga below.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Background imageTribe Collection: Church of San Felipe, Old Town, De Neri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Church of San Felipe, Old Town, De Neri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Background imageTribe Collection: Arpad - King of Hungary

Arpad - King of Hungary
ARPAD First ruler of Hungary. Probable leader of the Magyar tribe and founder of the Arpad Dynasty

Background imageTribe Collection: Racial / Young Black Dog

Racial / Young Black Dog
Young Black Dog: Chief of the Osage tribe

Background imageTribe Collection: Racial / Cayatanita / Navajo

Racial / Cayatanita / Navajo
Cayatanita: Chief of the Navajo tribe

Background imageTribe Collection: Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818

Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Background imageTribe Collection: Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949

Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949

Background imageTribe Collection: Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTribe Collection: Africa, Namibia, Kamanjab. A himba woman preparing the herbal smoke to deodorize herself

Africa, Namibia, Kamanjab. A himba woman preparing the herbal smoke to deodorize herself

Background imageTribe Collection: Africa, Namibia, Kamanjab. A himba woman preparing the smoke to deodorize herself

Africa, Namibia, Kamanjab. A himba woman preparing the smoke to deodorize herself

Background imageTribe Collection: Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District

Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Background imageTribe Collection: Close-up portrait of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings

Close-up portrait of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Background imageTribe Collection: Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

Background imageTribe Collection: Young girl with a bucket on her head, Amacayon Indian Village, Amazon river, Puerto

Young girl with a bucket on her head, Amacayon Indian Village, Amazon river, Puerto Narino, Colombia

Background imageTribe Collection: South America, Brazil, Miranda, Terena indigenous people from the Brazilian Pantanal

South America, Brazil, Miranda, Terena indigenous people from the Brazilian Pantanal performing a ritual stick dance in grass skirts

Background imageTribe Collection: Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise

Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise
Chad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this

Background imageTribe Collection: Children of the OvaTwa

Children of the OvaTwa
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: Ovahimba Baby and Grandmother

Ovahimba Baby and Grandmother
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Ovatwa Child

Ovatwa Child
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Morning Smoke

Morning Smoke
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Young Huli Wigman

Young Huli Wigman
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Omo Mom and Baby

Omo Mom and Baby
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Who is that Mom?

Who is that Mom?
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: Himba woman at southern Angola

Himba woman at southern Angola
Elena Molina

Background imageTribe Collection: Stories of dailylife

Stories of dailylife
Kuntal Biswas

Background imageTribe Collection: Huli Wigman by the Waterfall

Huli Wigman by the Waterfall
Tori E Bohn

Background imageTribe Collection: PROUD

PROUD
Edgar Monzon

Background imageTribe Collection: Omukuvale girl

Omukuvale girl
Trevor Cole




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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Tribes: A Journey Through Time and Continents" Step into the annals of history as we explore the intricate tapestry woven by tribes across different eras and regions. From Queen Boudica's fierce leadership in the Iceni Tribe to Tecumseh's indomitable spirit as chief of the Shawnee tribe, these remarkable figures have left an indelible mark on their respective cultures. Travel back to 597 AD and witness a map of Britain, where tribal territories dotted the landscape, each with its unique customs and traditions. The Roman conquest brought both conflict and assimilation, forever altering the dynamics between tribes like Boadicea's Iceni and their conquerors. Venturing beyond Europe, we encounter Diego Rivera's captivating mural depicting pre-Columbian life in Mexico City. Here, amidst vibrant colors and intricate details, lies a testament to the rich heritage of Zapotec civilization – a tribe that thrived long before European colonization. Across vast oceans lie American Indian tribes whose locations in 1715 are marked on maps. These indigenous communities nurtured deep connections with nature while preserving their ancestral wisdom through storytelling and rituals passed down through generations. Journeying further into ancient times, Italy reveals its own tapestry of tribes etched onto historical maps. Witness how these diverse groups shaped early Italian society before it evolved into what we know today. In this exploration of tribes from various corners of our world emerges a common thread – resilience against adversity. Whether it be Queen Boudicca inciting Britons to revolt or Native American chiefs defending their lands against encroachment, these leaders embodied unwavering determination for their people’s rights. Finally, delve into anatomy as we examine skulls from 1841 – remnants that remind us all humans are part of one global tribe sharing our collective past.