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Chieftain Collection

Background imageChieftain Collection: Maori Chieftain, New Zealand

Maori Chieftain, New Zealand. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageChieftain Collection: Little Bear - Chief of the Cree - Montana, USA

Little Bear - Chief of the Cree - Montana, USA
Little Bear - Chief of the Cree Indian Tribe - Montana, USA

Background imageChieftain Collection: Clan Macdonald

Clan Macdonald
Clan MACDONALD OF THE ISLES clad in a coat of chain-mail, the chieftain with an angry look gives orders for some miscreant to be punished

Background imageChieftain Collection: Owen Glendower

Owen Glendower
OWEN GLENDOWER Welsh Chieftain

Background imageChieftain Collection: Maeda Toshiie - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu

Maeda Toshiie - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu
Maeda Toshiie (1538-1599) - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu Date: circa 1590s

Background imageChieftain Collection: Macleans Cross, Iona

Macleans Cross, Iona
Macleans Cross - named after the chief of the Clan Mac Lean

Background imageChieftain Collection: Wittekind Converts

Wittekind Converts
The baptism of WITTEKIND (variously spelt) Westphalian chieftain, who submits to Charlemagne, converts to Christianity, and becomes Herzog von Sachsen

Background imageChieftain Collection: Zulu warrior and his five wives

Zulu warrior and his five wives
A Zulu warrior and his five wives - South Africa Date: circa 1905

Background imageChieftain Collection: Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill meets with Queen Elizabeth I

Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill meets with Queen Elizabeth I
Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill (1530-1567) has an audience with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), through a translator, in January 1562

Background imageChieftain Collection: Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors

Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors
Ethiopian Commander of the Spearhead Fitaurari (General) Mangasha (with shield centre right) and his fearsome band of warriors pictured in the Arbaate Asmera neighbourhood of Asmara, Eritrea

Background imageChieftain Collection: Southern Africa - Zulu Chieftain with his many wives

Southern Africa - Zulu Chieftain with his many wives. The practice of having several wives indicates a mans social standing, wealth and virility

Background imageChieftain Collection: A Siamese Chieftain from the Buriram area, Victorian period

A Siamese Chieftain from the Buriram area, Victorian period

Background imageChieftain Collection: History of Africa. The Congo. Chieftain of Kimpoko

History of Africa. The Congo. Chieftain of Kimpoko
History of Africa. 19th century. Chieftain of Kimpoko (on the northeast shore of the Stanley Pool). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageChieftain Collection: The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala

The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala, welcomed by the Cacique Gordo (Chief Gordo). Detail. Table belonging to a set of 6 made with the enconchado technique. Anonymous author

Background imageChieftain Collection: Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of status

Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of status
Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of their high social status. Feather and vegetale fibre. Polynesia. Hawaiian Islands, United States. Last third of the 18th century

Background imageChieftain Collection: Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain FAH 011

Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain FAH 011
Fuerza Aerea Hondurena - Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain FAH 011 (msn 31-8252007), of the Escuadron de Transporte Aereo, at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin International Airport - airbase

Background imageChieftain Collection: Piper PA-31 Chieftain G-OJUG

Piper PA-31 Chieftain G-OJUG
Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain G-OJUG (msn 31-7752190). Date: circa 1990

Background imageChieftain Collection: Piper PA-31 Chieftain G-NEWR

Piper PA-31 Chieftain G-NEWR
Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain G-NEWR (msn 31-7952129). Date: circa 1990

Background imageChieftain Collection: Ceremony in a Megalithic burial mound

Ceremony in a Megalithic burial mound
A reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell designed to give an impression of the ceremonies associated with the holiest part of a Megalithic burial mound - the right-hand recess of the cruciform

Background imageChieftain Collection: MAGELLAN

MAGELLAN
Fernao de Magalhaes dies at the hands of Philippine natives, after making an alliance with a treacherous native chieftain Date: 27 April 1521

Background imageChieftain Collection: Christopher Columbus exploring the West Indies

Christopher Columbus exploring the West Indies
Portrait of Christopher Columbus 1, Columbuss first landing on San Salvador (Bahamas) 2, and Columbus dining with a Taino chieftain or Cacique on Hispaniola 3

Background imageChieftain Collection: Title page with vignette of Native American woman and child

Title page with vignette of Native American woman and child
Title page with vignette of Native American woman in feather headdress with small child. Copperplate engraving from Rev. Isaac Taylors Scenes in America

Background imageChieftain Collection: English tourists meeting a clan chieftain on the Isle

English tourists meeting a clan chieftain on the Isle
English tourist in a tartan kilt meeting a clan chieftain outside a medieval castle on the Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Doctor Prosody visits a chieftain of the Isle of Mull

Background imageChieftain Collection: English tourists defacing an ancient tomb on the isle

English tourists defacing an ancient tomb on the isle
English tourists defacing an ancient tomb with hammer and chisel on the isle of Iona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Doctor Prosody clears up the antiquities of Iona

Background imageChieftain Collection: Two chieftains of the Kutch Province, north-west India

Two chieftains of the Kutch Province, north-west India. Date: 1843

Background imageChieftain Collection: Chieftains of various Florida Native American

Chieftains of various Florida Native American nations leading an army of warriors and archers to battle (including Timucuan chief Utina)

Background imageChieftain Collection: Ottoman Turkish Pasha and Bey

Ottoman Turkish Pasha and Bey. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli)

Background imageChieftain Collection: Four Mangbettu people, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

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

Background imageChieftain Collection: Poster, The Chieftain, Savoy Theatre, London

Poster, The Chieftain, Savoy Theatre, London
Poster, The Chieftain, by F C Burnand and Arthur Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London. 1894

Background imageChieftain Collection: An indigenous Indian sellings furs to Americans

An indigenous Indian sellings furs to Americans. circa 1760s

Background imageChieftain Collection: The First Prince of Wales

The First Prince of Wales
King Edward Is infant son Edward (later King Edward II), born at Caernarfon Castle, is presented to the Welsh Chieftains as their Prince

Background imageChieftain Collection: FALL / WESTIE / 1920

FALL / WESTIE / 1920
CHAMPION WOLVEY CHIEFTAIN Owned by Mrs Pacey. Date: 1920

Background imageChieftain Collection: Anglo Saxon Chieftain

Anglo Saxon Chieftain
An Anglo-Saxon chief goes into action, wearing no armour beside his helmet Date: 975

Background imageChieftain Collection: MOUNTED GALLIC CHIEFTAIN

MOUNTED GALLIC CHIEFTAIN
Mounted warrior Date: circa 350 BC

Background imageChieftain Collection: CARATACUS EXHIBITED

CARATACUS EXHIBITED
CARATACUS British Chieftain Resisted the Roman invasion of Emperor Claudius. He is defeated and exhibited in Rome, where he is pardoned. Date: 51 AD

Background imageChieftain Collection: DEATH / FUNERALS / CREMATION

DEATH / FUNERALS / CREMATION
Viriathus, Lusitanian chieftain (Spain) in war against Romans, after being treacherously murdered, is cremated with great honour by his people Date: 140 BC

Background imageChieftain Collection: DEATH / FUNERALS / VIRIATHUS

DEATH / FUNERALS / VIRIATHUS
Viriathus, Lusitanian chieftain (Spain) in war against Romans, after being treacherously murdered, is cremated with great honour by his people Date: 140 BC

Background imageChieftain Collection: Jamestown Exposition

Jamestown Exposition
Promotional postcard for the Jamestown Exposition of 1907, including an inset illustration showing the Native American woman Pocahontas interceding for Captian John Smith and the remains (tower)

Background imageChieftain Collection: Patara, Maori Chieftain, New Zealand

Patara, Maori Chieftain, New Zealand. Date: 1900s

Background imageChieftain Collection: Tanzania - Sultan Ikoma and his wives - house stockade

Tanzania - Sultan Ikoma and his wives - house stockade. Date: circa 1923

Background imageChieftain Collection: Chieftain of the Roro (Bereina) people of Papua New Guinea

Chieftain of the Roro (Bereina) people of Papua New Guinea
An incredible postcard of a Chieftain of the Roro (Bereina) people of Papua New Guinea wearing a remarkable feathered headdress and holding a traditional drum

Background imageChieftain Collection: Mexico. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan

Mexico. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan
Mexico. Evangelization. 16th C. Francisco Fray Martin de Valencia received by Hernan Cortes, May 12, 1524. Engraving. 1850. Color

Background imageChieftain Collection: Tattooing Styles from around the world

Tattooing Styles from around the world: 1. West African Woman 2. New Zealand Maori Chieftain 3. New Zealand Maori King 4. Caroline Islander 5/6. Hand and foot tattoos of a Dayak of Borneo 7

Background imageChieftain Collection: Egyptian chieftain in turban and robes, and a Mamluk warrior

Egyptian chieftain in turban and robes, and a Mamluk warrior.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageChieftain Collection: Pancho Villa and his staff - Mexico

Pancho Villa and his staff - Mexico
Mexican revolutionary Guerillas fighter Pancho Villa (Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula - 1878-1923) pictured with his his staff - Mexico. Villa is in the centre with beard and red shirt. Date: 1910

Background imageChieftain Collection: Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana

Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana
A fine portrait of Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much decorated by Western powers, particularly the French, to whom he was a Satrap

Background imageChieftain Collection: Sir Reginald MacLeod - 27th Chief of MacLeod

Sir Reginald MacLeod - 27th Chief of MacLeod
Sir Reginald MacLeod (1847-1935) - 27th Chief of MacLeod who became chief of the clan following the death of his older brother in 1929. In charge of the 1901 census. Date: circa 1930

Background imageChieftain Collection: Sudanese Chief with rifle - East Africa

Sudanese Chief with rifle - East Africa
Sudanese Chief with flintlock rifle - East Africa. Date: circa 1910s



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