Sudanese Collection

Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885. Oil on canvas signed and dated lower left: W B Wollen 1896, by William Barns Wollen (1857-1936), 1896

Bronze head of Augustus, Roman, from Meroe, Sudan, c27-c25 BC. This head once formed part of a statue of the emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). From the British Museums collection

Pyramids at archaeological site of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Dinka warriors - Bor District, South Sudan (Upper Nile)
circa 1910s

Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication
A Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional facial scarfication and wearing thick wood-block earrings - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Map Of The Battle Of Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, 1898, Showing The 1st Attack At 6. 45 A. m
Map Of The Battle Of Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, 1898, Showing The 1st Attack At 6.45 A.m. And The Khalifas Attack At 9.40 A.m

Advertisment for Pears Soap, The Formula of British Conquest, Pears Soap in the Soudan
XJF437978 Advertisment for Pears Soap, The Formula of British Conquest, Pears Soap in the Soudan, 1884 (litho) by English School

Kartoum, Sudan, 1884, from The Journals of Major-General C. G. Gordon, C. B. at Kartoum
KW259860 Kartoum, Sudan, 1884, from The Journals of Major-General C.G. Gordon, C.B. at Kartoum, published by Kegan Paul Trench & Co

SUDAN: CRICKET, 1899. Peace in the Soudan: the first cricket match ever played at Khartoum. Illustration, 1899

SUDAN: ATBARA BATTLE, 1898. British forces, under the command of Horatio Herbert Kitchener, battling the Khalifas army of dervishes at the Battle of Atbara in the Sudan, 8 April 1898

SUDAN: LION GOD OF KUSH. King Natakamani paying homage to Apedemak, lion god of Kush. Temple engraving, Naqa, Sudan

Sudan - Lado - Capital of the Lado Enclave Date: circa 1910s

Sudan - Shullucks of the Upper Nile

Banknote of Sudan, 1885 (pressboard)
1203132 Banknote of Sudan, 1885 (pressboard) by Sudanese School, (19th century); 6.4x10.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Map Showing The Battle Of Atbara During The Second Sudan War Also Called The Mahdist War, The Mahdist Revolt, Anglo-Sudan War Or The Sudanese Mahdist Revolt, 1898

El Geneina, Darfur, Western Sudan, Sudan, Africa

Pyramid with rock carvings, Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, Sudan, Africa
Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s

Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa
Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

The battle of Toski (Tushkah), Egypt, August 3rd, 1889 between Anglo-Egyptian forces and Mahdist Sudanese
3083260 The battle of Toski (Tushkah), Egypt, August 3rd, 1889 between Anglo-Egyptian forces and Mahdist Sudanese.; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving)
6116610 Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Lord Kitchener in Sudan, 1896 - British General Kitchener leading Egyptian troops toward Dongola, Sudan, 1896
NWI4714172 Lord Kitchener in Sudan, 1896 - British General Kitchener leading Egyptian troops toward Dongola, Sudan, 1896.; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener in Sudan)

Native of the Dinka tribe, white Nile, mending his drum; The Nile Valley above Khartum, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Native of the Dinka tribe, white Nile, mending his drum; The Nile Valley above Khartum, 1875.From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

View of the White Nile; The Nile Valley above Khartum, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of the White Nile; The Nile Valley above Khartum, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Doum palm of the Soudan; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences...1875. Creator: Unknown
Doum palm of the Soudan; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Women of Kassala carrying water; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of Kassala carrying water; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

'Kassala; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Kassala; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Creator: Harold Robert Millar
The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, styled Khalifat al-Mahdi (usually rendered as Khalifa')

The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag, 1898, (c1900). Episode during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan

After Atbara: Brothers in Arms, 1898, (c1900). Creator: F. D
After Atbara: Brothers in Arms, 1898, (c1900). Second Sudan War: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15, 000 Sudanese rebels, called Mahdists or Dervishes, on the banks of the River Atbara

The Emir Mahmud Under Guard, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Emir Mahmud Under Guard, 1898, (c1900). African leader captured after the Battle of Atbara, during the Second Sudan War

Storming of Firket, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Firket, c1900. The Battle of Ferkeh (or Firket) occurred during the Mahdist War in which an army of the Mahdist Sudanese was surprised and routed by Egyptian forces

'Le village negre d'Omdourman; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le village negre d'Omdourman; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Khartoum et Omdourman (Le confluent des deux Nils); Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Khartoum et Omdourman (Le confluent des deux Nils); Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Vue de Karthoum; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Vue de Karthoum; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Un village de Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un village de Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Types de Bicharins; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Types de Bicharins; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Femmes Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Femmes Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Guerriers Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Guerriers Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Une tempete de sable s'avancant sur Khartoum; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Une tempete de sable s'avancant sur Khartoum; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Les berges du Nil a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
'Les berges du Nil a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'La seconde cataracte a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'La seconde cataracte a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Confluent des deux Nils; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Confluent des deux Nils; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Un aspect du Sudd; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un aspect du Sudd; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Tunic (Jibbeh), Sudan, 1885/99. Creator: Unknown
Tunic (Jibbeh), Sudan, 1885/99

Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa
Three Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

The Grand Hotel - Khartoum, Sudan. circa 1920s

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"Sudanese: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Resilience" From the historic Battle of Abu Klea in 1885 to the breathtaking pyramids at the archaeological site of Meroe, Sudan has a rich tapestry woven with tales of bravery and cultural heritage. General Horatio Herbert Kitchener's leadership during battles like Omdurman in 1898 showcased the indomitable spirit of the Sudanese people. In this diverse land, Dinka children can be seen collecting shea butter fruit while Dinka warriors from Bor District stand tall as symbols of strength. The Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication proudly displays her cultural identity. Sudan's history is etched on its banknotes, such as the pressboard Banknote from 1885. It serves as a reminder that even amidst turmoil, economic progress was sought after. The Lion God of Kush holds great significance for Sudanese culture. King Natakamani paying homage to Apedemak symbolizes their deep-rooted connection to ancient traditions and spiritual beliefs. As we explore Lado and encounter the Shullucks along the Upper Nile, it becomes evident that diversity is celebrated here. Each region adds its unique flavor to this vibrant nation. Maps depicting battles like Atbara during the Second Sudan War highlight both triumphs and challenges faced by Sudanese people throughout history. These conflicts shaped their resilience and determination for a better future. Sudanese - a testament to endurance, courage, and unwavering pride in their heritage. This captivating country continues to captivate hearts with its historical treasures and awe-inspiring landscapes across Africa's vast expanse.