Basuto Collection

Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais
Photograph of members of the Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais (short spears) and shields, 1879 (c). The NNC was formed in 1878 to bolster the defences of the British colony of Natal

A Basotho woman making mats - South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Basuto clay models from Basutoland (Lesotho)
Basuto clay models from Basutoland, formerly a British Crown colony in southern Africa (now Lesotho)

South Africa - Basuto Family Date: circa 1930s

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - cattle recovered
Recovery of cattle from the Basutos by the British forces, during the Basuto Gun War, 1880. Date: 1880

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - Masupha, Basuto chief
Masupha, Basuto chief, who rebelled again British rule in Basutoland in South Africa. Described in the Illustrated London News in 1880 as " an illiterate native heathen, but of great repute

Tour of the Colonies - Cape Town - Royal Couple, ponies, grooms, etc. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Edward Viii / Riding Boy
Edward VIII on his first riding lesson with the head of the Kings stables. He is riding a Basuto pony which was brought home from South Africa by Prince Francis of Teck. Date: 1902

South Africa - Sotho Boys play cards for arm bangles. The Sotho people (Basotho or Basuto) are a Bantu ethnic group whose ancestors have lived in southern Africa since around the fifth century

Lesotho - South Africa - Policeman
Basutoland (now Lesotho) Policeman with blanket - seemingly refering to his wonderful fabric wrapped cloak of a superb printed material. Date: 1909

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - Thaba Bosigo
Thaba Bosigo, the stronghold of the Basuto chief Masupha, in South Africa. Date: 1880

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - Basuto warrior
A Basuto warrior in 1880. Date: 1880

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - Wife of Masupha
One of the wives of Masupha, the Basuto chief, who rebelled again British rule in Basutoland in South Africa. Date: 1880

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - village attacked
Basutos repulsed when attacking a village during the Basuto Gun War, 1880. Date: 1880

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