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Tribes Collection (#8)

Tribes: A Tapestry of Diversity and History From the ancient Roman Britain to the vast American Indian territories, they have shaped our world in countless ways

Background imageTribes Collection: Pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California (colour litho)

Pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California (colour litho)
980456 Pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California)

Background imageTribes Collection: Group of Sa-La-Mo-Bi-Ya masks (colour litho)

Group of Sa-La-Mo-Bi-Ya masks (colour litho)
980454 Group of Sa-La-Mo-Bi-Ya masks (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of Sa-La-Mo-Bi-Ya masks)

Background imageTribes Collection: Sacred bark scroll and contents (colour litho)

Sacred bark scroll and contents (colour litho)
980441 Sacred bark scroll and contents (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacred bark scroll and contents)

Background imageTribes Collection: Sacred Posts of Midewigan (colour litho)

Sacred Posts of Midewigan (colour litho)
980439 Sacred Posts of Midewigan (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacred Posts of Midewigan)

Background imageTribes Collection: Ojibwa Facial Decoration (colour litho)

Ojibwa Facial Decoration (colour litho)
980435 Ojibwa Facial Decoration (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ojibwa Facial Decoration)

Background imageTribes Collection: Acoma Pottery (colour litho)

Acoma Pottery (colour litho)
980431 Acoma Pottery (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acoma Pottery)

Background imageTribes Collection: Shinumo Statuettes (colour litho)

Shinumo Statuettes (colour litho)
980426 Shinumo Statuettes (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shinumo Statuettes)

Background imageTribes Collection: Zuni Pottery (colour litho)

Zuni Pottery (colour litho)
980423 Zuni Pottery (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zuni Pottery)

Background imageTribes Collection: The Human Figure (engraving)

The Human Figure (engraving)
980421 The Human Figure (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Human Figure. 1 Shell gorget, McMahan Mound, Tenn. 2 Sculptured in stone, Mexico)

Background imageTribes Collection: Fourth sand painting (colour litho)

Fourth sand painting (colour litho)
980407 Fourth sand painting (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth sand painting)

Background imageTribes Collection: First sand painting (colour litho)

First sand painting (colour litho)
980404 First sand painting (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: First sand painting)

Background imageTribes Collection: Katcina Mask with Squash Blossom Appendage and Rain Cloud Symbolism (colour litho)

Katcina Mask with Squash Blossom Appendage and Rain Cloud Symbolism (colour litho)
980390 Katcina Mask with Squash Blossom Appendage and Rain Cloud Symbolism (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribes Collection: Quarry group in plaster set up on the Piny Branch site (b / w photo)

Quarry group in plaster set up on the Piny Branch site (b / w photo)
980384 Quarry group in plaster set up on the Piny Branch site (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribes Collection: Apache Medicine Shirt (colour litho)

Apache Medicine Shirt (colour litho)
980380 Apache Medicine Shirt (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apache Medicine Shirt)

Background imageTribes Collection: The hottentot or bushman (coloured engraving)

The hottentot or bushman (coloured engraving)
998164 The hottentot or bushman (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageTribes Collection: The Twelve Tribes of Israel from Weltchronik Ms 33 fol. 94, c

The Twelve Tribes of Israel from Weltchronik Ms 33 fol. 94, c
3545847 The Twelve Tribes of Israel from Weltchronik Ms 33 fol.94, c.1400-10 (tempera, gold and silver paint, ink on parchment) by German School, (15th century); 33.5x23.5 cm; J

Background imageTribes Collection: Detail of Joshua, 1882 (stained glass)

Detail of Joshua, 1882 (stained glass)
3475366 Detail of Joshua, 1882 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Evesham, Worcestershire, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

Background imageTribes Collection: Joshua & Elijah, 1882 (stained glass)

Joshua & Elijah, 1882 (stained glass)
3475365 Joshua & Elijah, 1882 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Evesham, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: Evesham, All Saints, JPS, HH, Joshua & Elijah)

Background imageTribes Collection: A Mexican Landowner Makes a Journey (chromolitho)

A Mexican Landowner Makes a Journey (chromolitho)
735585 A Mexican Landowner Makes a Journey (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mexican Landowner Makes a Journey)

Background imageTribes Collection: Mexicans on Their Way to the Market (chromolitho)

Mexicans on Their Way to the Market (chromolitho)
735584 Mexicans on Their Way to the Market (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexicans on Their Way to the Market)

Background imageTribes Collection: A Dervish and a Religious Dance of Shi ite Islam (chromolitho)

A Dervish and a Religious Dance of Shi ite Islam (chromolitho)
735471 A Dervish and a Religious Dance of Shi ite Islam (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dervish and a Religious Dance of Shi ite Islam)

Background imageTribes Collection: Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho)

Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho)
2778469 Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submissions from high figures continue in Ethiopia)

Background imageTribes Collection: An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by

An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by... (colour litho)
2783690 An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTribes Collection: Rock-cut tombs, Petra (engraving)

Rock-cut tombs, Petra (engraving)
2774996 Rock-cut tombs, Petra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rock-cut tombs, Petra)

Background imageTribes Collection: The Frontier Fingerpost outlining the North-West Frontier of British India

The Frontier Fingerpost outlining the North-West Frontier of British India
TRV230420 The Frontier Fingerpost outlining the North-West Frontier of British India, from Gun-Running and the North-West Frontier by Arnold Keppel

Background imageTribes Collection: Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum)

Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum)
1066017 Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum) by German School, (11th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribes Collection: Typical tribes of the north-west coast of Africa (engraving)

Typical tribes of the north-west coast of Africa (engraving)
961973 Typical tribes of the north-west coast of Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typical tribes of the north-west coast of Africa)

Background imageTribes Collection: Panoramic Plan of the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh, beyond Jordan (engraving)

Panoramic Plan of the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh, beyond Jordan (engraving)
5218481 Panoramic Plan of the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh, beyond Jordan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panoramic Plan of the Tribes of Gad)

Background imageTribes Collection: Clovis II, The Boy Kind of the Franks (litho)

Clovis II, The Boy Kind of the Franks (litho)
5197954 Clovis II, The Boy Kind of the Franks (litho) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis II, The Boy Kind of the Franks.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTribes Collection: Costume of the High Priest, Exodus XVIII, ver 4 (engraving)

Costume of the High Priest, Exodus XVIII, ver 4 (engraving)
6021727 Costume of the High Priest, Exodus XVIII, ver 4 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of the High Priest, Exodus XVIII, ver 4)

Background imageTribes Collection: Joshua dividing the land, Joshua XVIII, ver 10 (engraving)

Joshua dividing the land, Joshua XVIII, ver 10 (engraving)
6021715 Joshua dividing the land, Joshua XVIII, ver 10 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joshua dividing the land, Joshua XVIII, ver 10)

Background imageTribes Collection: Weapons and Implements of the Tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mrs W Baker (engraving)

Weapons and Implements of the Tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mrs W Baker (engraving)
1610762 Weapons and Implements of the Tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mrs W Baker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribes Collection: Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum)

Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum)
1066016 Illustration from the Breviary of Alaric, 506 (vellum) by Visigothic (6th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribes Collection: The flat of the Bechuans (coloured engraving)

The flat of the Bechuans (coloured engraving)
997922 The flat of the Bechuans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageTribes Collection: The captive tribes of Israel (chromolitho)

The captive tribes of Israel (chromolitho)
964270 The captive tribes of Israel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The captive tribes of Israel (la captive des tribus d israel), France

Background imageTribes Collection: A Marcoman (engraving)

A Marcoman (engraving)
960019 A Marcoman (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Marcoman, a member of the Marcomanni)

Background imageTribes Collection: Doll, Indian woman, full dress, Nenenot (engraving)

Doll, Indian woman, full dress, Nenenot (engraving)
980596 Doll, Indian woman, full dress, Nenenot (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doll, Indian woman, full dress, Nenenot)

Background imageTribes Collection: Nenenot snowshoe - Round-end (engraving)

Nenenot snowshoe - Round-end (engraving)
980595 Nenenot snowshoe - Round-end (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nenenot snowshoe - Round-end)

Background imageTribes Collection: Burial houses (colour litho)

Burial houses (colour litho)
980514 Burial houses (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burial houses)

Background imageTribes Collection: Seri Belle (colour litho)

Seri Belle (colour litho)
980496 Seri Belle (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seri Belle. Illustration from an article on The Seri Indians by W J McGee)

Background imageTribes Collection: An Ogalala Roster - Little-Hawk and Band (colour litho)

An Ogalala Roster - Little-Hawk and Band (colour litho)
980473 An Ogalala Roster - Little-Hawk and Band (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ogalala Roster - Little-Hawk and Band)

Background imageTribes Collection: Haida Tattoo marks (engraving)

Haida Tattoo marks (engraving)
980461 Haida Tattoo marks (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haida Tattoo marks)

Background imageTribes Collection: Medicine lodge viewed from the east (engraving)

Medicine lodge viewed from the east (engraving)
980445 Medicine lodge viewed from the east (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine lodge viewed from the east)

Background imageTribes Collection: Medicine lodge viewed from the south (engraving)

Medicine lodge viewed from the south (engraving)
980444 Medicine lodge viewed from the south (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine lodge viewed from the south)

Background imageTribes Collection: Laguna Pottery (colour litho)

Laguna Pottery (colour litho)
980428 Laguna Pottery (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laguna Pottery)

Background imageTribes Collection: Composite Figures (engraving)

Composite Figures (engraving)
980422 Composite Figures (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Composite Figures. 1 Design on Zuni war-shield, painting)

Background imageTribes Collection: Returning Thanks to the Great Spirit (engraving)

Returning Thanks to the Great Spirit (engraving)
980411 Returning Thanks to the Great Spirit (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Returning Thanks to the Great Spirit)




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Tribes: A Tapestry of Diversity and History From the ancient Roman Britain to the vast American Indian territories, they have shaped our world in countless ways. As we explore their rich tapestry, we witness the intricate web of cultures and traditions that have flourished across continents. The Roman Britain Map takes us back to a time when tribes dotted the landscape, each with its unique identity and customs. These tribes formed a mosaic of communities, contributing to the vibrant tapestry of this ancient land. Moving across oceans and centuries, we delve into American Indian tribe locations in 1715. Picture No. 10766707 captures their diverse settlements spread throughout North America – from the mighty Iroquois Confederacy in present-day New York to the Apache people dwelling in what is now Arizona. Picture No. 10766504 transports us further back to around 1700, revealing how these indigenous nations thrived amidst breathtaking landscapes. Their harmonious coexistence with nature is evident as they navigate forests and plains armed with traditional weapons like assegais or Zulu shields. In Africa's storied history, tribal dynamics played a pivotal role. The Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais symbolizes both unity and resistance against colonial forces during challenging times captured by Picture No. 10760372. Meanwhile, Fante Soldiers serving alongside British troops against Ashanti dominance demonstrate how alliances between different tribes could shape destinies on another continent altogether. Returning once more to Roman Britain Map reveals an era marked by territorial disputes among various pre-Roman Brits who fiercely defended their lands while forging complex relationships amongst themselves. Yet not all tales are triumphant; tragedy also finds its place within tribal narratives. The haunting Suicide on Little Big Horn reminds us of conflicts that arose when European settlers clashed with native peoples over land rights and cultural preservation – a somber chapter etched into history's annals forevermore.