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Tribesmen Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry Worldwide" From the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia to the San Bushmen rock paintings in Lesotho

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The desert near Siout (engraving)

The desert near Siout (engraving)
FEH328970 The desert near Siout (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt and Sinai by the Rev)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Dance of Dog Soldiers (pochoir print)

Dance of Dog Soldiers (pochoir print)
STC235510 Dance of Dog Soldiers (pochoir print) by Tsatoke, Monroe (1904-37); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tsatoke was one of the Kiowa Five; ); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Men of the unicorn country (b / w photo)

Men of the unicorn country (b / w photo)
6009114 Men of the unicorn country (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men of the unicorn country)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Nias people transporting a megalith, c. 1920 (b / w photo)

Nias people transporting a megalith, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
LIT389268 Nias people transporting a megalith, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Goorung Group, Military Tribe, Nipal, from The People of India, by J

Goorung Group, Military Tribe, Nipal, from The People of India, by J
STC439730 Goorung Group, Military Tribe, Nipal, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Discomfiture of the Romans in Thrace

Discomfiture of the Romans in Thrace
908805 Discomfiture of the Romans in Thrace by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Dance of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne

Dance of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
CHT177057 Dance of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, by Jules Ferrario, published 1819 (colour engraving) (see also 109034) by Bonatti, D.K

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Sphinx and the Pyramids, label from a fez box, c. 1910 (colour litho)

The Sphinx and the Pyramids, label from a fez box, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT175140 The Sphinx and the Pyramids, label from a fez box, c.1910 (colour litho) by Bohemian School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Group of Nagas, Marauding Tribe, Cachar, from The People of India, by J

Group of Nagas, Marauding Tribe, Cachar, from The People of India, by J
STC439690 Group of Nagas, Marauding Tribe, Cachar, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen, Brazil

Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen, Brazil
Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground violation. River Belmonte, Brazil

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Valley of Caracas with a Toucan and a Sloth and Tribesmen from the Plains (chromolitho)

The Valley of Caracas with a Toucan and a Sloth and Tribesmen from the Plains (chromolitho)
735510 The Valley of Caracas with a Toucan and a Sloth and Tribesmen from the Plains (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Navajo Indian cemetery

Navajo Indian cemetery
3786452 Navajo Indian cemetery by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: A Navajo Indian cemetery in Arizona c. 1880s. Skulls on sticks.Illustration by Bohuslav Kroupa (1838 - 1912)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Navajo Indian cemetery

Navajo Indian cemetery
3786379 Navajo Indian cemetery by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: A Navajo Indian cemetery in Arizona c. 1880s. Skulls on sticks.Illustration by Bohuslav Kroupa (1838 - 1912)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Sherborne Pageant, an English Chieftain, Tribesmen, and Families (b / w photo)

The Sherborne Pageant, an English Chieftain, Tribesmen, and Families (b / w photo)
3091559 The Sherborne Pageant, an English Chieftain, Tribesmen, and Families (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sherborne Pageant)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising, the Tribesmen firing the British Camp at Bagh at Nightfall (litho)

The Indian Frontier Rising, the Tribesmen firing the British Camp at Bagh at Nightfall (litho)
1615841 The Indian Frontier Rising, the Tribesmen firing the British Camp at Bagh at Nightfall (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Three tribesmen with their musical instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman wearing an ornate cap and patterned costume, Fumban (Foumban), Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman with his spear and an elaborate hairstyle, Bana, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribesman playing a tattoo on a percussion instrument to welcome a guest, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Camel rider in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Camel rider in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia
Camel rider, a tribesman from the desert, shopping in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Tribesman in the desert, Algeria, North Africa

Tribesman in the desert, Algeria, North Africa
Tribesman in the desert with ornamental gun, Algeria, North Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Lumbwa Spearmen, Eastern Kenya, East Africa

Lumbwa Spearmen, Eastern Kenya, East Africa. 1926

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Defeat of the Cimbri (engraving)

The Defeat of the Cimbri (engraving)
1127301 The Defeat of the Cimbri (engraving) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Episode de la defaite des Cimbres)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Navajo Indian encampment, 1890 (engraving)

Navajo Indian encampment, 1890 (engraving)
3786376 Navajo Indian encampment, 1890 (engraving) by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: Navajo Indians specifically Parushapats encamped on the plains of Arizona c. 1880s)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Navajo Indians on the trail

Navajo Indians on the trail
3786451 Navajo Indians on the trail by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: Navajo Indians, specifically Parushapats, on the trail, moving back across the border into Mexico looking for water c)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Three Years in Manipur (engraving)

Three Years in Manipur (engraving)
1592156 Three Years in Manipur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Years in Manipur. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 November 1891)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Afghan costumes, 19th Century (coloured engraving)

Afghan costumes, 19th Century (coloured engraving)
3640634 Afghan costumes, 19th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghan costumes, 19th Century)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-13 (oil on panel)

The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-13 (oil on panel)
3709944 The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-13 (oil on panel) by Veen, Otto van (1558-1629); 38x52 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Congo tribesmen and fetish figures guard the palace of the Saba or sovereign, c

Congo tribesmen and fetish figures guard the palace of the Saba or sovereign, c
468714 Congo tribesmen and fetish figures guard the palace of the Saba or sovereign, c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Italian School

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Inhabitant of the Renard Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1812-13 (coloured engraving)

Inhabitant of the Renard Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1812-13 (coloured engraving)
468785 Inhabitant of the Renard Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1812-13 (coloured engraving) by Karnejeff, E. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Bheels of the Vindhyan Range, Malwah, Central India, from The People of India

Bheels of the Vindhyan Range, Malwah, Central India, from The People of India
STC439703 Bheels of the Vindhyan Range, Malwah, Central India, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The War Dance (chromolitho)

The War Dance (chromolitho)
734626 The War Dance (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War Dance. Liebig card)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Korkoos, Aboriginal Tribe, Berar, from The People of India, by J

Korkoos, Aboriginal Tribe, Berar, from The People of India, by J
STC439714 Korkoos, Aboriginal Tribe, Berar, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Changars, Low Caste Wandering Tribe, Lahore, from The People of India, by J

Changars, Low Caste Wandering Tribe, Lahore, from The People of India, by J
STC439709 Changars, Low Caste Wandering Tribe, Lahore, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Three American Cherokee Chiefs, 1762 (engraving)

Three American Cherokee Chiefs, 1762 (engraving)
PNP245307 Three American Cherokee Chiefs, 1762 (engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Siege of Malakand, India, 1897 (colour litho)

Siege of Malakand, India, 1897 (colour litho)
971932 Siege of Malakand, India, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Malakand, India, 1897)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot

Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho)
977966 Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho) by Skelton

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Indian Frontier Campaign, with the Tirah Field Force (engraving)

The Indian Frontier Campaign, with the Tirah Field Force (engraving)
1039454 The Indian Frontier Campaign, with the Tirah Field Force (engraving) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Campaign, with the Tirah Field Force)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Auxillary cavalry attacking German tribesmen, illustration from The Roman Soldier

Auxillary cavalry attacking German tribesmen, illustration from The Roman Soldier
3037213 Auxillary cavalry attacking German tribesmen, illustration from The Roman Soldier, 1928 (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Dancing festival of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from

Dancing festival of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from
STC109034 Dancing festival of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 46, by Jules Ferrario

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Ritual dance of the natives of California, at the Mission of San Francisco

Ritual dance of the natives of California, at the Mission of San Francisco
TRV168855 Ritual dance of the natives of California, at the Mission of San Francisco, from Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)

The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)
1598219 The Indian Frontier Rising (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising, Shabkadr Fort attacked by Tribesmen, 10 August (litho)

The Indian Frontier Rising, Shabkadr Fort attacked by Tribesmen, 10 August (litho)
1598305 The Indian Frontier Rising, Shabkadr Fort attacked by Tribesmen, 10 August (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Chief Teteleka and Council, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Chief Teteleka and Council, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701568 Chief Teteleka and Council, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The British in Natal in 1824, illustration from Hutchinson

The British in Natal in 1824, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370593 The British in Natal in 1824, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: The Tomb of Tusitala, the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson at Apia, Samoa (b / w photo)

The Tomb of Tusitala, the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson at Apia, Samoa (b / w photo)
XJF373267 The Tomb of Tusitala, the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson at Apia, Samoa (b/w photo) by Andrew, Thomas (1855-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTribesmen Collection: Inhabitants of New Caledonia, from Costume dei... (colour engraving)

Inhabitants of New Caledonia, from Costume dei... (colour engraving)
STC439678 Inhabitants of New Caledonia, from Costume dei... (colour engraving) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry Worldwide" From the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia to the San Bushmen rock paintings in Lesotho, they have long fascinated us with their unique traditions and way of life. A Samburu warrior gazes across the vast eastern scarp, his eyes filled with wisdom passed down through generations. In Bor District, South Sudan, Dinka warriors proudly display their strength and resilience as they protect their land in Upper Nile. Meanwhile, Zulu Warriors from Southern Africa embody bravery and honor as they defend their heritage. Muscat, Oman unveils tribesmen at the Mathra Gate - a glimpse into a world where ancient customs meet modernity. Two Maasai warriors stand tall amidst Masai Mara's breathtaking landscape, observing a hot air balloon flight that seems to defy gravity itself. The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis comes alive on canvas; an epic tale of unity and rebellion etched forever in history. Afridi Tribesman guards Khyber Pass with unwavering determination in NWFP while Air Mail to Africa Poster symbolizes connection between distant lands. Lake Turkana's Eliye Springs beckons us to witness its serene beauty alongside Kenya's vibrant tribal communities. The Conference at Block Drift transports us back to 1846 when Kaffirland witnessed pivotal discussions shaping its future. Through these glimpses into various tribal cultures worldwide, we are reminded of our shared humanity and the importance of preserving diverse traditions for generations to come. Tribesmen continue to inspire awe with their rich heritage and unwavering spirit that transcends time and borders.