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Congo Collection

"Exploring the Enchanting Congo: A Journey through Cartoons, Punches

Background imageCongo Collection: Mitamba, forest in the Congo (litho)

Mitamba, forest in the Congo (litho)
5997055 Mitamba, forest in the Congo (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mitamba, forest in the Congo)

Background imageCongo Collection: Malachite - Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa

Malachite - Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa
CAN-2366 Malachite - Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Background imageCongo Collection: Muslim prayer beads, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Muslim prayer beads, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Background imageCongo Collection: Pygmy / Bonobo Chimpanzee - within grass, eating

Pygmy / Bonobo Chimpanzee - within grass, eating
WAT-6967 Pygmy / Bonobo Chimpanzee - within grass, eating Pan paniscus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCongo Collection: Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking lady

Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking lady
A rather powerful looking lady from the Congo, smoking a pipe and carrying a large wicker basket on her head. She is the wife of the Chief of the Mpongo Tribe of Kibweta, Madimba, Congo, Africa

Background imageCongo Collection: The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex or Shoe-Billed Stork

The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex or Shoe-Billed Stork
The majestic bird of the wetlands and an excellent fisherman is in typical green environment. It is raining. Big grey bird with big bill. Very small deep of focus. The Shoebill, balaeniceps rex

Background imageCongo Collection: Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa

Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCongo Collection: EXPL2A-00366

EXPL2A-00366
Map of equatorial Africa as known in the 1870s. Printed color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageCongo Collection: Aerial view of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains in Virunga National Park

Aerial view of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains in Virunga National Park, near the border with Rwanda, known for its recent devastating eruptions

Background imageCongo Collection: Basenji being Carried

Basenji being Carried
Mrs Tudor-Williams with one of her Basenjis, KWANGO of the CONGO. She is carrying the dog the way they are traditionally carried in the Congo, their native land

Background imageCongo Collection: Milky Monkey

Milky Monkey
23rd March 1959: Congo, a chimpanzee at London Zoo, likes his milk and whenever possible upturns a bottle and drains it dry. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageCongo Collection: Striped Okapi

Striped Okapi
A mother Okapi and her fawn in an enclosure in their native homeland in the former Belgian Congo

Background imageCongo Collection: Congos Artwork

Congos Artwork
Congo, London Zoos artistic chimpanzee, at work on his new masterpiece, 25th May 1957. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageCongo Collection: CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Refugee camp of Mugunga I (20000 people), the oldest of the area. General view

Background imageCongo Collection: CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. Goma. Democratic

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. Goma. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Nyiragongo volcano, that erupted the last time on 17th January 2008 destroying the city of Goma

Background imageCongo Collection: Trigonometry Point

Trigonometry Point
A Trigonometry Point at Buvita in the Belgium Congo, topped off with a broom!

Background imageCongo Collection: Chimpanzee Lying on bed at Orphanage / Nursery for young chimpanzees Congo, Central Africa

Chimpanzee Lying on bed at Orphanage / Nursery for young chimpanzees Congo, Central Africa
LA-1190 CHIMPANZEE - lying on bed at Orphanage / Nursery for young chimpanzees Congo, Central Africa Pan troglodytes Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa / Exploration / Congo

Africa / Exploration / Congo
CONGO - French and German officials, determined to correctly map the boundary between their territories, make their way through the marshy Lobaye valley

Background imageCongo Collection: Baptism, Congo

Baptism, Congo
Baptist missionaries conduct a baptism ceremony at San Salvador, Lower Congo

Background imageCongo Collection: ©EyeUbiquitous_20074916

©EyeUbiquitous_20074916
CONGO, Virunga Mountains Silverback mountain gorilla

Background imageCongo Collection: Man and Woman of Cacongo

Man and Woman of Cacongo on the coast of Angola (formerly part of the Congo, Central Africa). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageCongo Collection: Man and Woman of the Congo

Man and Woman of the Congo. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo River

Congo River
An encampment on the river bank : a European, rifle under his arm, is chatting with natives

Background imageCongo Collection: Portuguese raising a stone pillar at the mouth of the River Congo, 1482 (colour litho)

Portuguese raising a stone pillar at the mouth of the River Congo, 1482 (colour litho)
8672903 Portuguese raising a stone pillar at the mouth of the River Congo, 1482 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCongo Collection: CARTOGRAPHY 'French West Africa and Sahara'

CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"
6202965 CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"; (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara". Flag, cartography and view of Tombuctu and an Oasis in the desert)

Background imageCongo Collection: Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print)

Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print)
7420020 Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print); (add.info.: Congolese pirates attacking a trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika in the 17th century in what is now)

Background imageCongo Collection: Daylight at Last!' Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)Welsh-born American journalist and explorer

Daylight at Last!' Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)Welsh-born American journalist and explorer, 1889 (illustration)
UTD4951739 Daylight at Last!' Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)Welsh-born American journalist and explorer, 1889 (illustration); (add.info.: Daylight at Last)

Background imageCongo Collection: Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905)

Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo
NWI4923496 Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo, circa 1800 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Tippu Tib

Background imageCongo Collection: Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century

Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4855525 Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century; (add.info.: Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa)

Background imageCongo Collection: Commercial display of ivory defenses in the village of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi)

Commercial display of ivory defenses in the village of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Congo
NWI4852726 Commercial display of ivory defenses in the village of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Congo, circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving

A noble from the kingdom of Juida or Whidah (Benin) and a woman from Congo with her baby
FLO4635251 A noble from the kingdom of Juida or Whidah (Benin) and a woman from Congo with her baby. Lithography for the book

Background imageCongo Collection: Costumes of the King of the Kongo, and a noble man. They wear hats with brims, and carry scimitars

Costumes of the King of the Kongo, and a noble man. They wear hats with brims, and carry scimitars
FLO4620085 Costumes of the King of the Kongo, and a noble man. They wear hats with brims, and carry scimitars. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageCongo Collection: Warriors of the Kongo with weapons and battle instruments (bow, arrow)

Warriors of the Kongo with weapons and battle instruments (bow, arrow, drum and percussion instrument)
FLO4620108 Warriors of the Kongo with weapons and battle instruments (bow, arrow, drum and percussion instrument). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's

Background imageCongo Collection: Henry Stanley's expedition (1841-1904) pulling a boat along the banks of the rapids of the Congo

Henry Stanley's expedition (1841-1904) pulling a boat along the banks of the rapids of the Congo River in Africa
NWI4849557 Henry Stanley's expedition (1841-1904) pulling a boat along the banks of the rapids of the Congo River in Africa, circa 1870

Background imageCongo Collection: Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan

Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan
JAB5036822 Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan.; (add.info.: Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imageCongo Collection: Skulls of a native of Congo, Chitimacha, a native American from Louisiana, and Chinese of Canton

Skulls of a native of Congo, Chitimacha, a native American from Louisiana, and Chinese of Canton. Lithograph by J
FLO4688503 Skulls of a native of Congo, Chitimacha, a native American from Louisiana, and Chinese of Canton. Lithograph by J

Background imageCongo Collection: Stool with figure of woman (wood)

Stool with figure of woman (wood)
CUL4927587 Stool with figure of woman (wood) by African School; (add.info.: African art Brussels. Congo National Museum); Photo © Maeyaert/AIC.

Background imageCongo Collection: Culture and African Population: Suspension bridge over the Congo River, 1800s

Culture and African Population: Suspension bridge over the Congo River, 1800s. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4855481 Culture and African Population: Suspension bridge over the Congo River, 1800s. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Culture and African Population)

Background imageCongo Collection: Native burden-bearers carrying ivory in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888

Native burden-bearers carrying ivory in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888
UIG5414638 Native burden-bearers carrying ivory in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888; UIG.

Background imageCongo Collection: Native burden-bearers during an expedition in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888

Native burden-bearers during an expedition in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888
UIG5414635 Native burden-bearers during an expedition in the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888; UIG.

Background imageCongo Collection: Fetiche avec miroir. Sculpture en bois de la culture Ba (Congo), art africain

Fetiche avec miroir. Sculpture en bois de la culture Ba (Congo), art africain
AIS5382040 Fetiche avec miroir. Sculpture en bois de la culture Ba (Congo), art africain..

Background imageCongo Collection: Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo) playing various musical instruments and dancing

Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo) playing various musical instruments and dancing
FLO4620137 Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo) playing various musical instruments and dancing. A gourd-resonated xylophone marimba, a drum ngamba, double bell longa, and two percussion scrapers

Background imageCongo Collection: African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century

African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4854507 African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: African indigenous)

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8626404

Background imageCongo Collection: Inhabitants of the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888

Inhabitants of the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888
UIG5414632 Inhabitants of the Congo, historical woodcut, circa 1888; UIG.

Background imageCongo Collection: Suspension Bridge Across The Ituri River, The Congo, Africa. From In Darkest Africa By Henry M

Suspension Bridge Across The Ituri River, The Congo, Africa. From In Darkest Africa By Henry M
UIG5420718 Suspension Bridge Across The Ituri River, The Congo, Africa. From In Darkest Africa By Henry M. Stanley Published 1890 - Dans les tenebres de l'Afrique - ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageCongo Collection: A Congo village visited by Henry Morton Stanley, 1882 (engraving)

A Congo village visited by Henry Morton Stanley, 1882 (engraving)
2602597 A Congo village visited by Henry Morton Stanley, 1882 (engraving); (add.info.: A Congo village visited by Henry Morton Stanley during his trans-African journey of 1874-1877)



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"Exploring the Enchanting Congo: A Journey through Cartoons, Punches, and Prayers" Step into the time machine and travel back to 1906 when Congo's vibrant culture was captured in captivating cartoons. From Lumumbashi's Malachite mines to Brazzaville's Muslim prayer beads, every corner of this African gem holds a unique story. In the heart of lush grasslands, witness a playful scene as a Pygmy Bonobo Chimpanzee munches on leaves. Its mischievous eyes reveal a world full of curiosity and wonder. Meet Madimba, the pipe-smoking lady from Congo who exudes strength and resilience. Her presence is an ode to the indomitable spirit that runs deep within Congolese women. As you venture further, be prepared to encounter The Shoebill - Balaeniceps rex or Shoe-Billed Stork - an extraordinary creature with its distinctive bill resembling footwear. This majestic bird will leave you spellbound with its gracefulness. Marvel at the Giant Baobab Tree standing tall in Central Africa's Congo. Its ancient branches tell tales of generations past while providing shelter for those seeking solace under its mighty canopy. Discover EXPL2A-00366 - Congos Artwork that transcends boundaries and captures emotions like no other medium can. Each stroke tells a story waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Witness Basenji being carried delicately by loving hands; their bond symbolizes companionship beyond words. These loyal creatures bring joy wherever they go with their infectious energy. Spotting Milky Monkey swinging effortlessly through trees brings sheer delight as they playfully leap from branch to branch, reminding us all not to take life too seriously but instead embrace our inner childlike spirit. Finally, catch sight of the elusive Striped Okapi blending seamlessly into its surroundings – nature’s masterpiece painted in stripes that mesmerize anyone lucky enough to witness its beauty.