North African Collection (page 5)

People of Egypt: Watchman, Gaffir (colour litho)
8674046 People of Egypt: Watchman, Gaffir (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchman, Gaffir)

People of Egypt: Bedouin Arab, Bedawi (colour litho)
8674040 People of Egypt: Bedouin Arab, Bedawi (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedouin Arab, Bedawi)

People of Egypt: Incense Burner, Mobakharati (colour litho)
8674037 People of Egypt: Incense Burner, Mobakharati (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense Burner, Mobakharati)

People of Egypt: Lamp-Lighters, Illi walla el Lumad (colour litho)
8674028 People of Egypt: Lamp-Lighters, Illi walla el Lumad (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lamp-Lighters, Illi walla el Lumad)

People of Egypt: Syrup-Seller, Sharbatli (colour litho)
8674025 People of Egypt: Syrup-Seller, Sharbatli (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Syrup-Seller, Sharbatli)

Spanish troops repulsing Moroccans before Ceuta, Hispano-Moroccan War, 1859 (engraving)
8677073 Spanish troops repulsing Moroccans before Ceuta, Hispano-Moroccan War, 1859 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa (engraving)
8677039 Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa (engraving) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa)

Carthage: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques (b/w photo)
8674532 Carthage: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques)

Carthage: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien (b/w photo)
8674494 Carthage: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien)

Carthage: Basilique de Damous-Karita (b/w photo)
8674489 Carthage: Basilique de Damous-Karita (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Damous-Karita)

Carthage: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie (b/w photo)
8674482 Carthage: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie)

Carthage: L'Amphitheatre (b/w photo)
8674475 Carthage: L'Amphitheatre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Amphitheatre)

Carthage: Chapelle souterraine dans l'Amphitheatre, ou furent martyrisees, le 7 mars 203
8674473 Carthage: Chapelle souterraine dans l'Amphitheatre, ou furent martyrisees, le 7 mars 203, Sainte Perpetue et Sainte Felicite exposees a la dent des betes fauves avec Saint Revocatus

People of Egypt: Bisharien Arab (colour litho)
8674280 People of Egypt: Bisharien Arab (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bisharien Arab)

Eyes that stare through time unblinking (b/w photo)
8676261 Eyes that stare through time unblinking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eyes that stare through time unblinking)

Man measured his hours in many ways (litho)
8676237 Man measured his hours in many ways (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man measured his hours in many ways)

Egyptian Ante-room, British Museum, London (engraving)
8676335 Egyptian Ante-room, British Museum, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Ante-room, British Museum, London)

Do You Know: For what purpose were the pyramids built? (colour litho)
8668122 Do You Know: For what purpose were the pyramids built? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For what purpose were the pyramids built)

Alexandria, Ras-et-Tin (colour litho)
8665013 Alexandria, Ras-et-Tin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria, Ras-et-Tin)

Tripoli, A Vaulted Street (colour litho)
8664967 Tripoli, A Vaulted Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tripoli, A Vaulted Street)

Meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal (engraving)
8664204 Meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gordon in Mandarin's Dress (engraving)
8669255 Gordon in Mandarin's Dress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gordon in Mandarin's Dress)

The Sultan of Turkey (engraving)
8669227 The Sultan of Turkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sultan of Turkey)

Admiral Sir F B P Seymour, GCB, Now Lord Alcester (engraving)
8669219 Admiral Sir F B P Seymour, GCB, Now Lord Alcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Sir F B P Seymour, GCB, Now Lord Alcester)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902759 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305379 The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The submission of Abd El Kader (Abd El-Kader) (1807 - 1883) to the French army on December 23, 1847

Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900
LUX4777725 Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo)

Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900
LUX4777696 Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo)

Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904
LUX4780836 Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery)

An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, 18th century (gold)
3480632 An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, 18th century (gold); (add.info.: An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, Islamic possibly north African)

Conquete of Algeria (1830-1847): the submission of Abd el Kader (Abd-el-Kader or ibn Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani)
DUV4205477 Conquete of Algeria (1830-1847): the submission of Abd el Kader (Abd-el-Kader or ibn Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (al-Din al-Hasani) (1807-1883)

Medieval costume: portrait of a Jewish doctor and merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216111 Medieval costume: portrait of a Jewish doctor and merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Bringing sacrifices to the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow
3507958 Bringing sacrifices to the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow; (add.info.: Papyrus scroll with a painted view of an ancient Egyptian Mut-em-Via;)

North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896
3480802 North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896; (add.info.: North African Arab notables in Paris for the state visit of Russian Tsar Nicholas II to France, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep, 1907
LUX4766385 Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep)

A pottery raft on the River Nile, 1850
3330786 A pottery raft on the River Nile, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a pottery raft on the River Nile. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Arab children on a donkey
2911751 Arab children on a donkey; (add.info.: Vintage postcard showing Arab children on a donkey, North Africa 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Great Exhibition Quadrille, 1851 (chromolithograph on paper)
8836218 Great Exhibition Quadrille, 1851 (chromolithograph on paper) by Brandard, John (1812-63); 35 x 25 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Letter K: Kabile (Kabyle)
DUV4217031 Letter K: Kabile (Kabyle); 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Algiers, Algeria, Photography showing two barefoot children playing shoeshine, 1860
LUX4729623 Algiers, Algeria, Photography showing two barefoot children playing shoeshine, 1860; (add.info.: Algiers, Algeria, Photography showing two barefoot children playing shoeshine)

The defence of Mazagran by Abd el Kader (1840), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305512 The defence of Mazagran by Abd el Kader (1840), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The defence of Mazagran by Abd el Kader's troops against the French army in 1840. Epinal print)

Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), for latitude 50 degrees, portable, c.1680 (ivory and brass)
MMM5474570 Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), for latitude 50 degrees, portable, c.1680 (ivory and brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Diptych sundial, for latitude 49 degrees, seen from the dial with open cover, in ivory, c.1640-60 (ivory)
MMM5475377 Diptych sundial, for latitude 49 degrees, seen from the dial with open cover, in ivory, c.1640-60 (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial)

Diptych sundial (open), with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument, mid-17th century, by Thomas Ducher (?) (ivory)
MMM5474002 Diptych sundial (open), with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument, mid-17th century, by Thomas Ducher (?) (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial (open)

Diptych compass dial, for latitude 49 degrees, finely decorated. Object made of ebony and ivory
MMM5470013 Diptych compass dial, for latitude 49 degrees, finely decorated. Object made of ebony and ivory, c.1600-50 (ebony and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London

The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in
MMM5484675 The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in battle (from left to right: Saumarez, Troubridge, Darry, Louis, Pryton)

Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt, 1882
7125190 Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt, 1882; (add.info.: Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt using a type of net. After a painting in the subterranean temples of Beni-Hassan)

Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving)
7143638 Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Senegal. Senegalese Tirailleurs (colonial infantry in the French Army) leaves for Morocco with their wives

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of North Africa" From ancient Coptic art to breathtaking landscapes, North Africa is a treasure trove of history and natural wonders. In Egypt, the 7th-century painting on wood showcases the intricate beauty of Coptic art, depicting Christ and Abbot Mena with remarkable detail. Moving forward in time, we encounter Saint John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent in a late 12th-century icon. This depiction highlights the spiritual significance that Mount Sinai held for this revered abbot. Venturing outside Egypt's borders, we find ourselves captivated by a bas-relief of the Goddess Sekhmet at the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. This awe-inspiring artwork serves as a testament to ancient Egyptian mythology and their reverence for powerful deities. Shifting gears to more contemporary imagery, an American cartoon from 1882 portrays England as an octopus-like figure symbolizing imperialism. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters reminds us of historical tensions between nations and their quest for dominance across continents. Nature's marvels also grace this diverse region. Goats perched upon trees in Morocco showcase nature's ingenuity while adding charm to its picturesque landscapes. Meanwhile, Marrakech's Jardin Majorelle offers respite amidst vibrant flora and tranquil blue hues. For those seeking luxury accommodations with historical significance, Mena House Hotel stands tall against Giza's backdrop near Cairo. Its timeless elegance has welcomed guests since its inception. Egypt continues to mesmerize with statues like Ramses II seated proudly within Luxor Temple's Court—a testament to pharaohs' grandeur eternally preserved through stone craftsmanship. As day turns into dusk over Cairo's horizon, witnessing all three Great Pyramids basking in sunset hues becomes an unforgettable sight—an experience that connects us directly with ancient civilizations' architectural prowess.