Congo Collection (page 9)

Trumpeter of the Mangbetu, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Trumpeter of the Mangbettu (Mangbetu) court, holding his carved horn modelled from an ivory tusk, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Tribal chief, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
A tribal chief of the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. His beard is several feet long, but is generally kept plaited and coiled tightly under his chin. Date: 1922

Four Mangbettu people, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Four people of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Showing decorative body scars, ivory hairpins, a nose plug

King Manziga Avungura, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
King Manziga Avungura of the Zande (Azande) tribe (son of Ugwa), Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922

King Akondo, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
King Akondo of the Mangbettu (Mangbetu) tribe in royal dancing costume, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (engraving)
1627149 Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition)

The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Camp at Kinshassa, on the Congo, with Tippoo Tibs Headquarters (engraving)
1596332 The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Camp at Kinshassa, on the Congo, with Tippoo Tibs Headquarters (engraving) by English School

Okapi in the Congo Forest, by Sir H H Johnston

Opening of the Congo railway, page from The Graphic
The opening of the Congo Railway: the inauguration ceremonies. A page from The Graphic, 3rd September 1898. Among the photographs on the page are those showing a march past of the troops at Boma

The Disturbances on the Congo, Life at an Up-River Station (litho)
1047563 The Disturbances on the Congo, Life at an Up-River Station (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances on the Congo)

With Major Lothaire on the Congo (litho)
1056751 With Major Lothaire on the Congo (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Major Lothaire on the Congo)

Lega mask (wood)
CH469007 Lega mask (wood) by Congolese; height: 15.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

With Doctor curing Witchcraft, Congo (engraving)
3655925 With Doctor curing Witchcraft, Congo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Doctor curing Witchcraft, Congo)

Worshipping Fetishes, Congo (engraving)
3655923 Worshipping Fetishes, Congo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worshipping Fetishes, Congo)

Kotiane, fillette Mangbetou (Niangara) (Haut Ouelle), from Dessins et Peintures d
3251604 Kotiane, fillette Mangbetou (Niangara) (Haut Ouelle), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique, executes au cours de l expedition Citroen Centre Afrique, deuxieme mission Haardt Audouin-Dubreuil

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

Hat (shells & bone) (see also 181647)
HSC181646 Hat (shells & bone) (see also 181647) by Congolese; height:26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; African, out of copyright

Map of Colonial Africa, from a school book, published in 1911 (colour litho)
CHT176827 Map of Colonial Africa, from a school book, published in 1911 (colour litho) by Lacoste, Charles (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazzas journeys of exploration in the French Congo, 1875-1886 (chromolitho)
2788788 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazzas journeys of exploration in the French Congo, 1875-1886 (chromolitho) by European School

Les Voyages De M De Brazza (engraving)
2783343 Les Voyages De M De Brazza (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voyages De M De Brazza)

A La Recherche De Crampel (engraving)
2783116 A La Recherche De Crampel (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A La Recherche De Crampel)

Portrait of Pierre Savorgnan of Brazza (oil on canvas, 1886)
LRI4635450 Portrait of Pierre Savorgnan of Brazza (oil on canvas, 1886) by Monchablon, Xavier Alphonse (1835-1907); Musee National Des Arts Africains Et Oceaniens, Paris

Georges-Marie Haardt and his companions on the Trans-Africa Citroen Expedition study the route ahead while encamped in
6009086 Georges-Marie Haardt and his companions on the Trans-Africa Citroen Expedition study the route ahead while encamped in the Congo (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Man and woman of Congo or Lower Guinea, Africa, 1818
6338255 Man and woman of Congo or Lower Guinea, Africa, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of Congo or Lower Guinea, Africa, 1818)

Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Kongo, c. 1643 (oil on panel)
5675864 Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Kongo, c.1643 (oil on panel) by Becx, Jasper (c.1600-47); 72x62 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Portrait of Savorgnan de Brazza in 1882
LSE4083124 Portrait of Savorgnan de Brazza in 1882. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of French expeditions in Africa, illustration from "Le Petit Journal"
XEE4158968 Map of French expeditions in Africa, illustration from " Le Petit Journal" of March 5, 1894 (engraving) by French School

Marchand Mission in Africa (1896-1899): the expedition taking possession of the Upper
XEE4135430 Marchand Mission in Africa (1896-1899): the expedition taking possession of the Upper Nile in 1898. Launch of the demontable steam " le Faidherbe" on the M Bomou River (Congo)

The King of Congo (engraving)
816182 The King of Congo (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of Congo preparing for an Exectuion attended by his nobility and guards)

A Travers Le Congo (engraving)
2789106 A Travers Le Congo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travers Le Congo. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 23 August 1891)

Establishing the border between French and German territories in the Congo (colour litho)
2779978 Establishing the border between French and German territories in the Congo (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving)
2783065 Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo)

Congolese method of travel, Volume II, plate 45, from
STC206898 Congolese method of travel, Volume II, plate 45, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Gallina

Don Alvaro, King of the Congolese on his Throne, plate 42 from
STC222067 Don Alvaro, King of the Congolese on his Throne, plate 42 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, engraved by A

Colonial exhibition in Paris: view of the Belgian pavilion
XEE4187823 Colonial exhibition in Paris: view of the Belgian pavilion and representatives of the colony (Congo). Illustration taken from " Le petit journal illustrious" of 1931

A very animated march near the Congo River, bringing together more than three thousand
LSE4330131 A very animated march near the Congo River, bringing together more than three thousand people, etched after a drawing by D.Vierge, illustrating David Livingstones last diary (1813-1873)

Les blacksmiths mannganyas, in a village along the Loualaba River
LSE4330105 Les blacksmiths mannganyas, in a village along the Loualaba River (present-day Congo River), engraving after a drawing by D.Maillard

Abd es Samate, friend and lieutenant of Mounza, king of the Mombuttous
LSE4329877 Abd es Samate, friend and lieutenant of Mounza, king of the Mombuttous, challenges his enemies the Zandes (or niam niam) who declared war to them

Mounza, king of Mombouttous (Zaire), dancing in front of his serail, composed of 80 women
LSE4329872 Mounza, king of Mombouttous (Zaire), dancing in front of his serail, composed of 80 women, engraving after the drawing of P.Philippoteaux, illustrating a journey to the heart of Africa

Departed from Kalassa, the narrator traveler in his chair with porters
LSE4334427 Departed from Kalassa, the narrator traveler in his chair with porters. Engraving by Riou to illustrate the story Les lacs de l Afrique equatoriale, by Victor Giraud, ensign of ship

Large canoe of the Arouhouimi, loaded with 40 standing paddlers
LSE4331184 Large canoe of the Arouhouimi, loaded with 40 standing paddlers and twenty warriors in arms, on the Livingstone River (Congo), drawing by Emile Bayard

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-born French explorer (chromolitho)
971978 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-born French explorer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905)

On the Congo (engraving)
1045911 On the Congo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Congo. Illustration for The Graphic)

Baron Dhanis (engraving)
1051262 Baron Dhanis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Dhanis. Illustration for The Graphic)

Mende helmet mask (wood)
1123894 Mende helmet mask (wood) by Congolese; height: 41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sowei for the Sande Society, the face with pierced crescent eyes)

The body of French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza arriving in Marseilles (colour litho)
3097531 The body of French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza arriving in Marseilles (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nkisi (wood, iron & glass)
622544 Nkisi (wood, iron & glass) by Congolese; 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Such objects are associated with the Yombe people)

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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.