Bactrian Camel Collection

Mappa Mundi, c. 1290 (vellum)
BAL62567 Mappa Mundi, c.1290 (vellum) by Richard of Haldingham (Richard de Bello) (fl.c.1260-1305); Hereford Cathedral, Herefordshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Domesticated Bactrian Camel Camelus batrianus breeding male in pen at nomads Ger camp Khongoryn Els sand dunes in southern Gobi Desert Mongolia winter

Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637 (engraving)
3647180 Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637)

One of the New Afghan Boundary Pillars (engraving)
1591343 One of the New Afghan Boundary Pillars (engraving) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the New Afghan Boundary Pillars)

Desert of the Somalis coast (present-day Republic of Djibouti). Photograph on glass plate, late 19th century
LOD4353440 Desert of the Somalis coast (present-day Republic of Djibouti). Photograph on glass plate, late 19th century.; (add.info.: Desert of the Somalis coast (present-day Republic of Djibouti)

Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius, and critically endangered Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus
FLO5000068 Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius, and critically endangered Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus. Chromolithograph from Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert's Natural History

Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus (Dromedary has two bumps). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer
FLO4652851 Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus (Dromedary has two bumps). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration after nature by Christian Leinberger from Georg

Camel and young, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Camel and young, 1864. Baby camel born '...at Mr. Connor's Prince of Wales livery stables, Hackney. Its mother was...part of Mr

Funerary Sculpture of a Bactrian Camel, between c.700 and c.800. Creator: Unknown
Funerary Sculpture of a Bactrian Camel, between c.700 and c.800

Camels in a landscape, 1884. Creator: August Le Gras
Camels in a landscape, 1884

Bactrian camel near Singing Sand Dunes at Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, Mongolian, Asia, Asian

Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) male silhouetted at sunset, living in the wild but owned by a camel herdsman, Turpan Basin, Gobi Desert, Xinjiang, China

Mongol driving a camel caravan of Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Bashang Grassland, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, Mongolia, China

Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) on sand, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India. September

Collection of animals (woodcut)
XJF417315 Collection of animals (woodcut) by German School; Private Collection; out of copyright. possible copyright restrictions apply, consult national copyright laws

Relief of Parthians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Bactrian camels and Shepherd near Singing Sand Dunes at Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, Mongolian, Asia, Asian

Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, 1836 (engraving)
FLO4691071 Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, 1836 (engraving) by Brodtmann, Karl Joseph (1787-1862); (add.info.: Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel)

Various facts: a group of Meharists in the Sahara near Timbuktu (Mali) attacked by a group of armed rebels
XEE4188931 Various facts: a group of Meharists in the Sahara near Timbuktu (Mali) attacked by a group of armed rebels. Illustration taken from " Le petit journal" from 21/10/1923 Collection

Kirghizes (Kirghiz ) and cossacks - Battle between the Kirghiz and Cossacks - Orlowski (Orlovsky)
FIA5398458 Kirghizes (Kirghiz ) and cossacks - Battle between the Kirghiz and Cossacks - Orlowski (Orlovsky), Alexander Osipovich (1777-1832) - 1826 - Lithograph

Caravan of Tuaregs attacking a mission of Meharists, in the Sahara desert
XEE4189154 Caravan of Tuaregs attacking a mission of Meharists, in the Sahara desert, Frontpage of French newspaper Le petit journal, January 18

Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp (colour litho)
3105250 Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp)

Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on wood)
3527859 Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on wood) by Myle, Simon de (fl.c.1570); 114x142 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in which the kings of Castile defeat the Almohads in 1212 (oil on canvas)
IND113650 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in which the kings of Castile defeat the Almohads in 1212 (oil on canvas) by Halen, Francisco de Paula van (d.1887); Palacio del Senado, Madrid

Bronze Camel caravan statues, Otrartobe settlement, Turkistan, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes
2966836 Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

French victory in the Sahara - in "Le Petit Journal "of Jan. 1900
LSE4078657 French victory in the Sahara - in " Le Petit Journal " of Jan. 1900. by Belon, Jose (d.1927); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First White Man to cross Australia from South to North (litho)
STC343850 The First White Man to cross Australia from South to North (litho) by Longstaff, John (1862-1941) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunters mounted and on foot killing deer and tiger (opaque w / c on paper) (detail of 272916)
KW272922 Hunters mounted and on foot killing deer and tiger (opaque w/c on paper) (detail of 272916) by Persian School, (17th century); Private Collection

A camel begging Jupiter for horns. 1811 (etching)
7235832 A camel begging Jupiter for horns. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A camel begging Jupiter for horns. The Greek god rides on an eagle. The camel and Jupiter)

Zion near Jerusalem, 1836 (engraving)
7262310 Zion near Jerusalem, 1836 (engraving) by Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902); 10.0x14.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Henry Payne (1812-1902) Caption Zion bey Jerusalem, Aus d

Moroccan scene, Oil painting on wood by Rudolph (or Rudolphe) Ernst (1854-1932), scene of daily life around a fountain
YOU4419372 Moroccan scene, Oil painting on wood by Rudolph (or Rudolphe) Ernst (1854-1932), scene of daily life around a fountain. Photography, KIM Youngtae, Nantes, Musee des Beaux Art de Nantes

Ruins of Palmyra (Thadmor), ca. 1835 (engraving)
7259560 Ruins of Palmyra (Thadmor), ca. 1835 (engraving) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 9.0x14.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Ruins of Palmyra (Thadmor)

Arabian dromedary camels with bedouins at a camp. 1807 (aquatint)
7237479 Arabian dromedary camels with bedouins at a camp. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabian dromedary camels, Camelus dromedarius)

Caravan in the desert Painting by Pierre Victor Huguet (1835-1902) Mandatory mention
JEB4893729 Caravan in the desert Painting by Pierre Victor Huguet (1835-1902) Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence, Marseille by Huguet

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakin for Khartoum (engraving)
1044256 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakin for Khartoum (engraving) by Durand

Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P. T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke
7214596 Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P.T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke. by Burke, Sarah J. (19th century); Photo © AF Fotografie

General Gordon in the desert (colour litho)
3101678 General Gordon in the desert (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gordon in the desert)

Prospector with camels (colour litho)
2774923 Prospector with camels (colour litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospector with camels. Educational poster.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Fording on the Frontier (engraving)
1063054 Fording on the Frontier (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fording on the Frontier)

"Africa in London", Somalis beating off a Band of Brigands (litho)
1056520 " Africa in London", Somalis beating off a Band of Brigands (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Africa in London")

The French colonial empire, late 19th - early 20th Century (colour litho)
5207769 The French colonial empire, late 19th - early 20th Century (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French colonial empire)

The Occupation of Cyprus, a Bazaar at Larnaca (engraving)
1059870 The Occupation of Cyprus, a Bazaar at Larnaca (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Occupation of Cyprus, a Bazaar at Larnaca)

Transport in the Australian Interior, Camels and their Afghan Drivers (engraving)
1056741 Transport in the Australian Interior, Camels and their Afghan Drivers (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport in the Australian Interior)

Fables of La Fontaine: The camel and the floating sticks (litho)
6002174 Fables of La Fontaine: The camel and the floating sticks (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The camel and the floating sticks)

Camel train in Australia (litho)
2774899 Camel train in Australia (litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camel train in Australia. Educational poster.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

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The Bactrian camel, also known as Camelus bactrianus, has a rich history and is featured in various artworks and photographs. In the Mappa Mundi from 1290, this magnificent creature is depicted on vellum, showcasing its significance even back then. Fast forward to modern times, we see a domesticated breeding male Bactrian camel residing in a nomad's ger pen, highlighting their role in traditional lifestyles. One can imagine the vastness of deserts when witnessing a Bedu gracefully riding his camel amidst sand dunes. The Singing Sand Dunes at Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Desert provide an enchanting backdrop for another sighting of these majestic creatures. Silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset sky, a male Bactrian camel captures our attention with its striking presence. In Mongolia's Bashang Grassland, Mongols skillfully drive caravans of Bactrian camels through vast landscapes - an age-old tradition that continues to thrive today. These resilient animals are not limited to Mongolia; they can also be found roaming the sandy terrain of Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India. Artistic representations further emphasize their cultural importance. A woodcut collection showcases them among other animals while an engraving from 1836 features both Dromedary and Bactrian camels side by side. Even tapestries like "The History of Hannibal" depict these remarkable creatures as part of historical narratives. Finally, "La vente de Joseph" by Konstantin Dmitrievich Flavitski portrays an episode from Genesis where Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers to merchants who likely used camels for transportation during that era. From ancient maps to contemporary photographs and artistic masterpieces spanning centuries - the enduring presence of the Bactrian camel serves as a reminder of their resilience and cultural significance throughout history.