Mali Collection

MANSA MUSA (1312-1337). King of Mali. Mansa Musa seated on his throne. Facing him is a Tuareg on his camel. Detail from the Catalan Atlas of 1375

Africa Political Map
Antique illustration of a Africa Political Map from 1893

Timbuktu in Africa, as drawn by Rene-Auguste Caillie, the first European visitor, 1828. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Caillies illustration

Mud village, Sanga region, Dogon, Mali, Africa

Monkey skulls embedded in mud wall to protect against evil spirits, Dogon village of Telle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa

Mali, Timbuktu. An Islamic teacher corrects a childs homework on a wooden slate in Timbuktu. Since ancient times, Timbuktu has been a place of Islamic learning

Mali, Africa - Young women from Timbuktu
Mali, Africa - Two young women from Timbuktu Date: circa 1910s

Mali, Africa - Two women from Timbuktu Date: circa 1910s

Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdress
Young Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress

Young Tuareg man smoking small pipe and wearing headscarf, Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa, Africa

Sacred rock paintings on cliff depicting Dogon customs and stories in Songo, Dogon Country, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, West Africa, Africa

A hand-painted sign showing the time it would take to reach Timbuktu in Mali (52 days) if one were to set off across the Sahara Desert on a camel

Bobo masks during festivities, Sikasso, Mali, Africa

Marche des Artisans (Artisans market), Djembe, Bamako, Mali, Africa

Mud-walled houses, Mopti, Mali, Africa

Boats on the Bani river, Mopti, Mali, Africa

A beautiful carved door of the Dogon Country. Mali, West Africa

Scene from the Christological Cyclet. Wall painting
Scene from the Christological Cycle. Wall painting from the Church of St. George Mali, built in the 17th century on the southern shore of the ancient Nesebur, demolished in 1946

Young girl of Timbuktu, Mali. Although Muslim, she can go out without a veil, and wears a tall hat, Moorish costume of shawl, embroidered jacket, chemise and culottes

Portrait of a man wearing typical clothes in Mali

House of Segou. Mali, West Africa

The Sahara desert mountains near Hombori. Mali, West Africa

A decorated escarpment at the Dogon village of Songho. Magic symbols spread the wall where circumcision of boys takes place each year. Dogon Country, Mali, West Africa

Illustration of flag of Mali, a tricolor of green, yellow, and red equal vertical stripes

Mali - Bani River, principal tributary of the Niger River
Mali - A covered dugout canoe on the Bani River, the principal tributary of the Niger River. Date: circa 1907

Sacred tree in Segou, Mali, West Africa

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)

Mandingo women dancing a cullunjee
FLO4619973 Mandingo women dancing a cullunjee. They wear tall feather hats, painted faces, and grass skirts, and beat time with drums and wooden castanets

Amadou, King of Segou, Kingdom of Bambara of Mali. Engraving 1885
JAB4122001 Amadou, King of Segou, Kingdom of Bambara of Mali. Engraving 1885; (add.info.: Amadou, King of Segou, Kingdom of Bambara of Mali. Engraving 1885); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

A Settlement In Kouihara, West Africa
UIG5420061 A Settlement In Kouihara, West Africa, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

Sudanese women in striped dress
FLO4635244 Sudanese women in striped dress. Below, demmes of Timbuktu (Mali) and Tibbo women of the Sahara

Malinke from MALI - Young man from West Africa 1895
JAB4120292 Malinke from MALI - Young man from West Africa 1895; (add.info.: Malinke from MALI - Young man from West Africa 1895); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Madinka wedding, c.1810 (engraving)
7293205 Madinka wedding, c.1810 (engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Mali/Guinea. Madinka wedding (malinke). Engraving, France, ca 1810.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Costumes of the Mandingo or Mandinka people
FLO4619979 Costumes of the Mandingo or Mandinka people, west Africa

Deep attack
Marcel Rebro

The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

San-farba, a griot of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
San-farba, a griot of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Attack on Sansandig by Ahmadou's army; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Talibe equipped for fighting; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou's Army crossing the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View in Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View in Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Women pounding Millet; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women pounding Millet; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou's Palace at Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou, King of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ahmadou, King of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

King Ahmadou at a "Palaver."; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Travelling down the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Travelling down the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Bambaras and their Head-dresses; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Coiffures of Bambara Women; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Coiffures of Bambara Women; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

House of the Daughter of the last King of Segou, at Yamina; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Our Camping-ground at Morebougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The House of El Hadj at Dianghirte; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Dandangoura, chief of Farabougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Baobab Tree of Kouroundingkoto; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View of Mount Kita; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of Mount Kita; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Village of Niantanso; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Village of Niantanso; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

View of Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Hippopotami at the falls of the Senegal, in Bambouk; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Crocodile attempting to seize an Ox; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Racine Tall, El Hadj's chief at Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Resort of Apes on the banks of the Senegal; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Falls of Gouina, in the rainy season; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Falls of Felou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Falls of Felou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Un petit noir de Bamako sur le cheval Oualata de race indigene; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Les restes de l'ancien fort de Medine Pres de Kayes; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Delta central ou region lacustre du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Delta central ou region lacustre du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un village noir sur le Niger (environs de Sansanding); L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

La maison de Rene Caillie a Tombouctou; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Entrée de Barth a Tombouctou le septembre 1853; L'Ouest Africain
Entree de Barth a Tombouctou le septembre 1853; L'Ouest Africain, 1914.From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Mali Guro, Nathdwara School
3610055 Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Mali Guro, Nathdwara School by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Boeing 727-173C N695WA (msn 19509 / 459), of Air Mali, at Bamako airport. Date: circa 1972

Seated Figure, 13th century (terracotta)
7316846 Seated Figure, 13th century (terracotta) by African School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Middle Niger civilization.)

Marionette, Bambara Culture
LSE3082223 Marionette, Bambara Culture, by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

Marionette, Bambara Culture
LSE3082222 Marionette, Bambara Culture, by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo
LSE4079979 Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll

Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood)
7316854 Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood) by African School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Bamana peoples, Mali, Bougouni or Dioila region)

Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo
LSE4079980 Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll

Head of a Hobbyhorse, Bamana, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, metal)
491181 Head of a Hobbyhorse, Bamana, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, metal) by African School; h:40.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The carpet market in Mopti (oil on canvas)
6352769 The carpet market in Mopti (oil on canvas) by Ackein, Marcelle (1882-1952); 81x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le marche des tapis a Mopti); Photo © Christie's Images

Dogon Kanaga Mask, Mali
HSC199814 Dogon Kanaga Mask, Mali by African School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: worn by initates during ritual dance; dancers make circling movement with the mask)

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"Mali: A Tapestry of Culture and Tradition in West Africa" Embark on a journey through the vibrant land of Mali, as we explore its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. Located in West Africa, a country that captivates with its diversity and historical significance. Starting with an Africa Political Map, one can trace the contours of this enchanting nation. In the Sanga region lies a mud village belonging to the Dogon people. Here, ancient traditions come alive as monkey skulls are embedded in mud walls to ward off evil spirits - a testament to their spiritual beliefs. Venturing further into Mali, we arrive at Timbuktu - a city steeped in history and myth. Young women adorned with colorful garments catch our attention, showcasing their pride for their hometown. Two women from Timbuktu exude grace and elegance, reflecting the resilience of Malian women. Intriguing encounters continue as we meet a girl from Mali bedecked with wonderful beads and an elaborate headdress - her beauty echoing the artistic flair found throughout this land. Meanwhile, a young Tuareg man wearing a headscarf puffs on his small pipe amidst the sandy dunes of Timbuktu; his presence embodies both tradition and modernity. As we journey towards Timbuktu's sacred rock paintings in Songo, we witness captivating depictions of Dogon customs and stories etched onto cliffs - reminding us of Mali's deep-rooted connection to its ancestral past. Celebrations abound too. Sikasso comes alive during festivities where Bobo masks take center stage. These intricately crafted masks symbolize unity among communities while honoring age-old rituals passed down through generations. Finally, our exploration concludes with a hand-painted sign displaying how long it would take to reach Timbuktu: 52 days. This reminder highlights not only the remoteness but also the allure that surrounds this mythical city.