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Tribe Collection (#7)

"Unveiling the Tapestry of Tribes

Background imageTribe Collection: Jean Ribault sets up a column bearing the arms of the King of France at Charlesfort

Jean Ribault sets up a column bearing the arms of the King of France at Charlesfort, 1591 (engraving)
2435402 Jean Ribault sets up a column bearing the arms of the King of France at Charlesfort, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA)

Background imageTribe Collection: The french sails on River May, 1591 (engraving)

The french sails on River May, 1591 (engraving)
2435393 The french sails on River May, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. The french sails on River May (today Saint Johns River)

Background imageTribe Collection: Roger Williams opposing the Pequot emissaries during the Pequot War. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683

Roger Williams opposing the Pequot emissaries during the Pequot War. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683
2956606 Roger Williams opposing the Pequot emissaries during the Pequot War. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683. English Puritan theologian and Chief Officer of Providence and Warwick

Background imageTribe Collection: From the inside

From the inside
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: Dinosaur

Dinosaur
Jukyong Park

Background imageTribe Collection: Dinosaur

Dinosaur
Jukyong Park

Background imageTribe Collection: Dinosaur

Dinosaur
Jukyong Park

Background imageTribe Collection: Dassenech adornment

Dassenech adornment
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: Dassenech man

Dassenech man
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: A Fluitist

A Fluitist
Dinesh Verma

Background imageTribe Collection: The tattooed face of a Konyak man

The tattooed face of a Konyak man
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: Konyak chief

Konyak chief
Trevor Cole

Background imageTribe Collection: Mr Owl

Mr Owl
Esteban Rios

Background imageTribe Collection: Suri Boy

Suri Boy
Max Vere-Hodge

Background imageTribe Collection: A big-lipped man

A big-lipped man
5308152 A big-lipped man.; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a member of the big-lipped tribe which was once believed to inhabit certain areas of the earth)

Background imageTribe Collection: A goose-headed man

A goose-headed man
5308149 A goose-headed man.; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a goose-headed man, a member of a tribe at one time believed to inhabit certain regions of the earth)

Background imageTribe Collection: A tribe member with a deformity

A tribe member with a deformity
5308147 A tribe member with a deformity.; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a tribe member whose feet pointed backwards, and who were once believed to inhabit certain regions of Ethiopia)

Background imageTribe Collection: Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons

Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving)
6116610 Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageTribe Collection: Photograph of a group of M?ori people at Wiroa, New Zealand, 19th century

Photograph of a group of M?ori people at Wiroa, New Zealand, 19th century
5309139 Photograph of a group of M?ori people at Wiroa, New Zealand, 19th century; (add.info.: Photograph of a group of Maori people at Wiroa, New Zealand)

Background imageTribe Collection: Vol II Pl. 42 Near Luanda, Congo, Natives of the Muchicongo tribe

Vol II Pl. 42 Near Luanda, Congo, Natives of the Muchicongo tribe, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne c.1820-30
STC423827 Vol II Pl. 42 Near Luanda, Congo, Natives of the Muchicongo tribe, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne c.1820-30 (colour litho) by Unknown Artist

Background imageTribe Collection: USA History: Sa-Tang-ka-ti-Ya-Kang (The Running Bull) Chief of the Yankton Sioux tribe

USA History: Sa-Tang-ka-ti-Ya-Kang (The Running Bull) Chief of the Yankton Sioux tribe
5313566 USA History: Sa-Tang-ka-ti-Ya-Kang (The Running Bull) Chief of the Yankton Sioux tribe.; SeM Studio/UIG

Background imageTribe Collection: The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America

The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America
2967848 The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America. Sitting Bull, aka Hu?kešni or "Slow", c. 1831 - 1890

Background imageTribe Collection: Horse feet

Horse feet
5311786 Horse feet; (add.info.: A member of a tribe with the body and head of a man, and the legs of a horse. From the Nuremberg Chronicle, dated 1493.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTribe Collection: Man and woman of the Nenets (Nenetses ou neneens) or Samoyeds (Yurak samoyede) people

Man and woman of the Nenets (Nenetses ou neneens) or Samoyeds (Yurak samoyede) people
FLO4723099 Man and woman of the Nenets (Nenetses ou neneens) or Samoyeds (Yurak samoyede) people. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811)

Background imageTribe Collection: Man of the Yellowknives, Copper or T'atsaot'ine nation and man of the Sekani nation (Cluche)

Man of the Yellowknives, Copper or T'atsaot'ine nation and man of the Sekani nation (Cluche)
FLO4605364 Man of the Yellowknives, Copper or T'atsaot'ine nation and man of the Sekani nation (Cluche) with rabbit-ear hat sketched in New York

Background imageTribe Collection: Ceremonial sword

Ceremonial sword
3739742 Ceremonial sword; (add.info.: Ceremonial sword, made from Iron, copper and Wood. Kuba-Bushoong Tribe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTribe Collection: Capture of Brookfield, Massachusetts, North America by Nipmucks in 1675 during King Philip's War

Capture of Brookfield, Massachusetts, North America by Nipmucks in 1675 during King Philip's War
2956607 Capture of Brookfield, Massachusetts, North America by Nipmucks in 1675 during King Philip's War, aka First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion

Background imageTribe Collection: An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe

An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe
2956604 An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and an alliance of the English colonists of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth

Background imageTribe Collection: Timucua Indian Ceremony, 1591 (engraving)

Timucua Indian Ceremony, 1591 (engraving)
2435405 Timucua Indian Ceremony, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: USA. Gravure in: Indorum Floridam provinciam inhabitantium eicones. Coll. Part. History. USA)

Background imageTribe Collection: Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)

Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435436 Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Timucua indians tribe: food picking, fruits, vegetables, fishes)

Background imageTribe Collection: Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)

Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435431 Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Tribe of the Timucua indians: rite to the sun, with a deer as a totem)

Background imageTribe Collection: Timucuan indians drying food, 1591 (engraving)

Timucuan indians drying food, 1591 (engraving)
2435419 Timucuan indians drying food, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Timucua indians drying their food: fishes, reptiles)

Background imageTribe Collection: Timucuan indians, 1591 (engraving)

Timucuan indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435412 Timucuan indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Timucuan indians: hermaphrodites healing the wounded indians)

Background imageTribe Collection: Wooden headrest from the Nagodombi of Yesimbit

Wooden headrest from the Nagodombi of Yesimbit
2624167 Wooden headrest from the Nagodombi of Yesimbit; (add.info.: Wooden headrest from the Nagodombi of Yesimbit, in East Sepik, Papua New Guinea late 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTribe Collection: Anglo Saxon ship from the era before the Norman invasion, 11th century

Anglo Saxon ship from the era before the Norman invasion, 11th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul
FLO4702349 Anglo Saxon ship from the era before the Norman invasion, 11th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Weindl from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Background imageTribe Collection: Anglo Saxon builders working on a house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von

Anglo Saxon builders working on a house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4702340 Anglo Saxon builders working on a house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imageTribe Collection: Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77, 78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82

Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77, 78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82, 83, horn 84
FLO4702293 Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77, 78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82, 83, horn 84, trumpets 85, 86 and chariot 87

Background imageTribe Collection: Three Danish warriors carrying swords and axes, and King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066)

Three Danish warriors carrying swords and axes, and King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) in regal costume with crown
FLO4702226 Three Danish warriors carrying swords and axes, and King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) in regal costume with crown, sword and staff with bird

Background imageTribe Collection: Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos
FLO4695768 Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Background imageTribe Collection: Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in

Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature
FLO4695715 Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Background imageTribe Collection: Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's

Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695696 Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824

Background imageTribe Collection: Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos

Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos
FLO4695741 Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Background imageTribe Collection: Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest

Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest
FLO4695659 Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest, blue beard and rolled pandanus-leaf earrings

Background imageTribe Collection: Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos

Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos
FLO4695624 Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Background imageTribe Collection: Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic

Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World
FLO4695602 Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Background imageTribe Collection: Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in

Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature
FLO4695577 Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature. After an illustration by Jean Piron in Voyage de La Perouse

Background imageTribe Collection: Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger

Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695488 Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

Background imageTribe Collection: Canada, young Malay girl of Timor in sarong carrying water with a yoke

Canada, young Malay girl of Timor in sarong carrying water with a yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an
FLO4695445 Canada, young Malay girl of Timor in sarong carrying water with a yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Nicolas Martin Peute from Frederic Shoberl's The




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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.