African King of Bussa. Kingdom of Oyo, Western Sudan. Roi de Boussa.
African King of Bussa. Kingdom of Oyo, Western Sudan.
Category: 19th Century
Loki and Sigyn. Northern Mythology.
Loki and Sigyn. Northern Mythology.
Augusta in Court from the novel Mr. Meeson’s Will.
Augusta in Court AUGUSTA Smithers, upon whose back has been tattooed Mr. Meeson ‘s will, is obliged to display it in court.
Balaustion by Robert Browning.
Balaustion Balaustion’s adventure by Robert Browning. F. H. Lungren, Artist.
Africa. Girl from Timbuktu. Historical clothing.
Africa. Girl from Timbuktu. Historical clothing. Jeune fille de Timbouctou (Afrique).
Bornu empire. Sudan Africa. Girl from Kano.
Bornu empire. Sudan Africa. Girl from Kano. Historical clothing.
African girl from Kano, Sudan.
Jeune fille de Kano. Africa Sudan, girl from Kano.
Algeria. Regular infantryman Abdel-Kader.
Algeria. Regular infantryman Abdel-Kader, 19th c.
Algeria Maidservant slave in Algiers.
Algeria. Maidservant slave in Algiers. Historical clothing.
Zouave soldier from Algeria, ca. 1900. French infantry. Elite troops.
The members of historical infantry units called themselves Zuaven. The name goes back to the Kabyl tribe of the Zuauas in the Zuaua district (Zuavia) in the Algerian province of Constantine, who already provided mercenary troops at the time of the Ottoman Empire who were famous for their bravery.
