Giovanni Collection (#3)

Head of a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Head of a male hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Mandinka people dancing to drums in a festival
Mandinka (Mandingo) people dancing to drums in a festival in Dramanet, Kingdom of Galam (upper Senegal River). From Mungo Parks Travels in the Interior of Africa

Mandinka polygamist in a bark suit beats one
A Mandinka polygamist in a tree-bark suit beats one of his wives in the brutal ritual of Mumbo Jumbo. From Mungo Parks Travels in the Interior of Africa

Chukchi man in armour made of wood and bone
Chukchi man in armour made of wood, whale bone, iron hoops and seal sinews covered with leather. (Chukotka region, Russia). HIs wife and son beside him

Masks and weapons used by the Unalaskans
Masks used by the Unalaskans in their dances; darts and the boards to throw them. From Joseph Billings and Martin Sauers An Account of an Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia

View of Captain Clerkes tomb at St. Peter and St. Pauls (Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky), Kamchatka. From Joseph Billings and Martin Sauers An Account of an Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia

Chinese mandarins barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

Pagoda of Linqing, Daqiao village, Shandong province, China. Eight-story tower in white brick and varnished tile, about 240 feet high

Great Wall of China near Kou-pee-keow, pass
View of the Great Wall of China near Kou-pee-keow, at the pass between China and Eastern Tartary. From Samuel Holmes Journal of a Voyage to China and Tartary, 1798

Peristyle of a courtroom in the Imperial Palace at Yuen-Ming-Yuen, near Beijing, China. From Samuel Holmes Journal of a Voyage to China and Tartary, 1798

Japanese sailboat. Illustration by Jean Louis Prevost from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Massacre of de Langle, Lamanon, etc. by natives of Vanuatu
Massacre of French officers de Langle, Lamanon and 10 sailors by natives of the New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

View of the Koryak village of St Peter and St. Paul (Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky), Kamtschatka. Volcano erupting in the background. Illustration by Blondela from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Tombs of the Tungusic natives of Chikhachyova Bay, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia (Castries Bay, Tartary)

Natives of the Baie de Langle, Sakhalin Island, and a Manchu Tartar. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

California thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum. (Promerops of California). Illustration by Jean Louis Prevost from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Specimens of the Umin and Uchen characters in the language of Tibet

Gyeung, mother of the new Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama, Palden Tenpai Nyima

Dwelling of Tessaling Lama with the religious edifice called Kugopea

Mausoleum of Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama, Lobsang Palden Yeshe

Shamarpa, Regent of TIbet, brother of the Panchen Lama, Lobsang Palden Yeshe

The yak of Tartary, painted by George Stubbs
The yak of Tartary, Bos grunniens, painted by George Stubbs. From Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Castle and bridge in Wandipoor, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Residence of the Lam Ghassatoo, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Taschichhoedzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress near Thimphu, Bhutan

Buxa Duar, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

View of the village of Chuka, Tibet. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Costumes of a chief and a youth of the Tlingit nation, Port des Francais (Lituya Bay), Northwest coast of America (Alaska)

Peasants of Darlana or Dalecarlia county, Sweden. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
The Kremlin in Moscow, showing the Terem Palace, Assumption Cathedral and Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

The palace of Tsarskoye Selo (Tsars Village) near St. Petersburg, showing the gates and park. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Diverse nations of the Russian Empire, circa 1800
Diverse nations of the Russian Empire: Siberians, Tongusians, Kalmyks, Tartars, Finns, Cossacks, etc. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Moai on Easter Island
Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Tartars or tatars horse-racing. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Finns or Finnish people from Finland
Finns or Finnish people in traditional costume, Finland. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Livonians or Livs, indigenous people of Latvia and Estonia. Man in a wagon with woman passenger. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Sami people or Lapplanders in traditional costume, a man riding a sleigh pulled by a reindeer. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

The Uraniborg, or City of Heaven, on the Island of Hven, Denmark. Observatory built by the celebrated Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe

Male and female reindeer, Rangifer tarandus. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Sami people or Lapplanders in a tent made of sail and stakes. Seats made of soft reindeer skins and woollen covers. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

View of the harbour of Kalvag (Kielvig), Norway. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Costumes of the common native people of Concepcion, Chile. The man in a poncho and hat, the woman in shawl and skirt with petticoats

View of the town of Alta, Finnmark county, Norway. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Fishing boats in Vaage, Norway. In February and March, 300 boats manned by 20, 000 fishermen assemble here. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Man and woman of Norway in traditional costume. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

The Sund (channel) with Kronborg Castle and Helsingborg
The Sund (channel) with Kronborg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore), Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden, on the other side. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

View of Bad Segeberg with the Castle of Segeberg, circa 1808, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813

Man and woman of Albania. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Man, woman and child of Souli, Orthodox Christian community of Epirus, Greece

Albanian soldier with dagger in waistband, heavy cloak, cap and boots. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Circumcision ceremony performed by a Turkish man in front of a mosque. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Armenian bride wrapped in a sack, supported by two of her nearest relations. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

The Grand Seigneur on a stroll with his retinue. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Turks dancing on the island of Prinkipo (Buyukada), Turkey
Turks dancing on the island of Prinkipo (Buyukada), near Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey

Woman of Argo 1 and Mycene (Mycenae) 2, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Calogero, Italo-Greek hermit monk, from Mt. Athos. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Greek Orthodox bishop. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Man and woman of Arcadia, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Reis of Barbary, Ottoman naval captain. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) in
Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) formed by three great walls in a street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Sacred place called Beb Saffa formed by three arches in a street in Mecca

View of the village of Mina, in the desert of Arafat (Tent City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia)

Pompeys Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey, London 1816

Ancient monument in the seraglio of the Grand Seignior at Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)

View of the rock and castle of Asiom Karaissar (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey) in Asia Minor

View of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale

Guarani man and woman of Paraguay
Guarani people of Paraguay. They wear cotton skirts and hats with nets to hold harvested corn and fruit. From Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale

Pampas fox or aguarachay, Lycalopex gymnocercus, and spiny rat or casiragua, Proechimys guairae. After Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale

Jaguarundi and grey-headed tayra
Jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi, and grey-headed tayra, Eira barbara. From Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale

Jaguar or yaguarete, Panthera onca. From Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale

Minerals collected by John Mawe in Brazil, 1812
Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite, new variety of hydragillite, red oxide of titanium, conglomerate mass containing gold and sometimes diamond

Costume of a Paulista, woman of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Costume of a Paulista, woman of St. Pauls (Sao Paulo) in long wool coat edged with velvet and gold lace. Copied from John Mawes Travels in the Interior of Brazil, 1812

Sword dance by Bedouin Arabs near the valley
Sword dance by nomadic Bedouin Arabs near the valley of the kings in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Apotheosis of a Pharaoh: King Seti I meets the gods Osiris and Horus discovered in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Figure of an Egyptian king or pharaoh from a tomb in Thebes discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Women dancing to drum and pipe music in a
Women dancing the heiva or hula dance to drum and pipe music in a house on Raiatea island, Society Islands

Costumes of the Aleutian natives of Bristol Bay, Alaska
Costumes of the Aleutian natives of the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Men and women in sealskin and fur clothes with boxes, mirror, beads. Dried fish on a beam

Wedding feast in an Egyptian harem, 1820, with bride and groom surrounded by female dancers and musicians

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