Mali Collection (page 2)

House of the Daughter of the last King of Segou, at Yamina; Journey from the Senegal... 1875. Creator: Unknown
House of the Daughter of the last King of Segou, at Yamina; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Our Camping-ground at Morebougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Our Camping-ground at Morebougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'The House of El Hadj at Dianghirte; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The House of El Hadj at Dianghirte; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Dandangoura, chief of Farabougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
'Dandangoura, chief of Farabougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'The Baobab Tree of Kouroundingkoto; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
'The Baobab Tree of Kouroundingkoto; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View of Mount Kita; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of Mount Kita; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Village of Niantanso; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Village of Niantanso; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

View of Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Hippopotami at the falls of the Senegal, in Bambouk; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hippopotami at the falls of the Senegal, in Bambouk; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Crocodile attempting to seize an Ox; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Crocodile attempting to seize an Ox; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Racine Tall, El Hadj's chief at Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Racine Tall, El Hadj's chief at Koundian; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Resort of Apes on the banks of the Senegal; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Resort of Apes on the banks of the Senegal; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Falls of Gouina, in the rainy season; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Falls of Gouina, in the rainy season; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Falls of Felou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Falls of Felou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

'Un petit noir de Bamako sur le cheval Oualata de race indigene; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un petit noir de Bamako sur le cheval Oualata de race indigene; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Les restes de l'ancien fort de Medine Pres de Kayes; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Les restes de l'ancien fort de Medine Pres de Kayes; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Delta central ou region lacustre du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Delta central ou region lacustre du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Un village noir sur le Niger (environs de Sansanding); L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: L Marc
'Un village noir sur le Niger (environs de Sansanding); L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'La maison de Rene Caillie a Tombouctou; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Francois-Edmond Fortier
'La maison de Rene Caillie a Tombouctou; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Entrée de Barth a Tombouctou le septembre 1853; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Johann Martin Bernatz
'Entree de Barth a Tombouctou le septembre 1853; L'Ouest Africain, 1914.From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Mali with mask
Color satellite image of Mali, with mask

Mali with borders and mask
Color satellite image of Mal, iwith borders and mask

Mali with borders
Color satellite image of Mali and neighbouring countries, with borders

Mali and neighbouring countries
Color satellite image of Mali and neighbouring countries

House of Segou. Mali, West Africa

The Sahara desert mountains near Hombori. Mali, West Africa

A beautiful carved door of the Dogon Country. Mali, West Africa

A decorated escarpment at the Dogon village of Songho. Magic symbols spread the wall where circumcision of boys takes place each year. Dogon Country, Mali, West Africa

Illustration of flag of Mali, a tricolor of green, yellow, and red equal vertical stripes

Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Mali Guro, Nathdwara School
3610055 Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Mali Guro, Nathdwara School by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Sacred tree in Segou, Mali, West Africa

Boeing 727-173C N695WA (msn 19509 / 459), of Air Mali, at Bamako airport. Date: circa 1972

Seated Figure, 13th century (terracotta)
7316846 Seated Figure, 13th century (terracotta) by African School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Middle Niger civilization.)

Marionette, Bambara Culture
LSE3082223 Marionette, Bambara Culture, by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

Marionette, Bambara Culture
LSE3082222 Marionette, Bambara Culture, by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

Marionette, Bambara Culture
LSE3082224 Marionette, Bambara Culture, by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll. Herve Martras
LSE4079979 Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll. Herve Martras by African School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood)
7316854 Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood) by African School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Bamana peoples, Mali, Bougouni or Dioila region)

Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll. Herve Martras
LSE4079980 Bambara puppets used on the occasion of the festivals of Tongo, Sekou region of Mali - Coll. Herve Martras by African School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Head of a Hobbyhorse, Bamana, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, metal)
491181 Head of a Hobbyhorse, Bamana, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, metal) by African School; h:40.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The carpet market in Mopti (oil on canvas)
6352769 The carpet market in Mopti (oil on canvas) by Ackein, Marcelle (1882-1952); 81x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le marche des tapis a Mopti); Photo © Christie's Images

Dogon Kanaga Mask, Mali
HSC199814 Dogon Kanaga Mask, Mali by African School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: worn by initates during ritual dance; dancers make circling movement with the mask)

Male Figure with Raised Arms, 14th-17th century (wood, patina)
7316818 Male Figure with Raised Arms, 14th-17th century (wood, patina) by Dogon Culture; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Mali, Tintam village)

Seated Couple, 18th, early 19th century (wood & metal)
7316817 Seated Couple, 18th, early 19th century (wood & metal) by Dogon Culture; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Dogon artist)

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

Timbuktu, and the fatal ambush of a column of French troops commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Eugene Bonnier
5998709 Timbuktu, and the fatal ambush of a column of French troops commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Eugene Bonnier, 15 January 1894 (coloured engraving) by French School

King Ahmadou with his council, illustration from Le Tour du Monde, nouveau journal des voyages, by Edouard Charton
LSE3082226 King Ahmadou with his council, illustration from Le Tour du Monde, nouveau journal des voyages, by Edouard Charton, 1868 (engraving) by Bayard

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"Mali: A Tapestry of Culture and Tradition in West Africa" Embark on a journey through the vibrant land of Mali, as we explore its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. Located in West Africa, a country that captivates with its diversity and historical significance. Starting with an Africa Political Map, one can trace the contours of this enchanting nation. In the Sanga region lies a mud village belonging to the Dogon people. Here, ancient traditions come alive as monkey skulls are embedded in mud walls to ward off evil spirits - a testament to their spiritual beliefs. Venturing further into Mali, we arrive at Timbuktu - a city steeped in history and myth. Young women adorned with colorful garments catch our attention, showcasing their pride for their hometown. Two women from Timbuktu exude grace and elegance, reflecting the resilience of Malian women. Intriguing encounters continue as we meet a girl from Mali bedecked with wonderful beads and an elaborate headdress - her beauty echoing the artistic flair found throughout this land. Meanwhile, a young Tuareg man wearing a headscarf puffs on his small pipe amidst the sandy dunes of Timbuktu; his presence embodies both tradition and modernity. As we journey towards Timbuktu's sacred rock paintings in Songo, we witness captivating depictions of Dogon customs and stories etched onto cliffs - reminding us of Mali's deep-rooted connection to its ancestral past. Celebrations abound too. Sikasso comes alive during festivities where Bobo masks take center stage. These intricately crafted masks symbolize unity among communities while honoring age-old rituals passed down through generations. Finally, our exploration concludes with a hand-painted sign displaying how long it would take to reach Timbuktu: 52 days. This reminder highlights not only the remoteness but also the allure that surrounds this mythical city.