Giulio Collection (page 23)

San men armed for a hunting expedition
San men armed with spears, arrows and bows for a hunting expedition. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

A group of San people harvesting a swarm of
A group of San people (Bushmen) harvesting a swarm of locusts with fire and smoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Khoikhoi woman of Angola
Khoikhoi (Hottentot) woman of Angola in fur cape and hat with bow, necklace, and beaded apron. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Khoikhoi people and San people of Angola. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Cuviers gazelle (endangered) and greater kudu
Cuviers gazelle, Gazella cuvieri (endangered) and greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Arms and armour of the ancient Egyptians including armour, chariots, sword, quiver, arrows, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Black wildebeest and extinct quagga
Black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou, and extinct quagga, Equus quagga. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Nomadic Giagas or Gallas, a ferocious, warlike people from Sierra Leone who destroyed the Kingdom of Benguela (Angola), depicted with spears, shields and cudgels

Warriors of the Kongo with weapons and battle instruments (bow, arrow, drum and percussion instrument). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Audience of the Dutch with Garcia II of Kongo, 1642. The large red velvet throne was embroidered with Don Alvaro King of Kongo

Costume of the King of the Kongo
Costumes of the King of the Kongo, and a noble man. They wear hats with brims, and carry scimitars. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Diana and mona monkeys, ostrich and pelican
Animals of Africa including vulnerable Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana 1, mona monkey, Cercopithecus mona 2, ostrich, Struthio camelus 3, and pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens 4

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)

Public appearance of the king of Benin, Africa, with drummers, trumpeters, panthers and dwarf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Natives of the kingdom of Ardra (Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Costumes of religious elite of Ouidah, Benin, and an idol of black clay with a crown of lizards, snakes and feathers seated on a pedestal

Festival in honour of the Serpent God (centered around Ouidah, Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

The punishment for adultery in Guinea (Slave Coast). A man is roasted alive in front of his lover, who is tied in a pit and scalded with boiling water

Tomb of a Guinean king, guarded by warriors, and decorated with severed heads on spears, offerings, plates and urns. Men sacrificing more victims in the background

Weapons and musical instruments of the Gold Coast natives
Weapons, musical instruments and gold accessories of the natives of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Africa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Nilometer on Raudah Island, Cairo, Egypt, with its marble octagonal pillar marked in cubits to measure the water of the Nile

Natives of the Ivory Coast, Africa. Men in loinclothes with hair dyed red and dressed with palm oil, and a noble in cloak

Mandingo dancers dancing a cullunjee
Mandingo women dancing a cullunjee. They wear tall feather hats, painted faces, and grass skirts, and beat time with drums and wooden castanets

Costumes of the Bijagos women, native to Cazegut in the Bissagos Islands off Guinea Bissau. Women with their hair dyed red and dressed with palm oil, and grass skirts

Costumes of the Wolof people of Senegal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Costume of the ladies of Ndor (Saint-Louis) Senegal
Costume of the noble ladies married to whites or mulattos of Ndor (Saint-Louis), Senegal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Wedding ceremony among the natives of Ndor (Saint-Louis), Senegal. Griot leading the veiled bride while guests dance in the background

African animals: zebra, giraffe, chimpanzee
African animals: zebra, Equus quagga, giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, endangered chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, and the endangered Asian jocko (orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus)

African lion, panther or leopard
African lion, Panthera leo, panther or leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri, the Circassian. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Natives of Guinea climbing trees using slings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy

Mandrill (vulnerable) under a baobab tree
Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx (vulnerable), under a baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Hazorta house, a tribe of shepherd cavedwellers in Abyssinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Home of Chief Ras Velletta Selasse in Antalow, Ethiopia, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

The city of Adwa, Ethiopia, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy

The Abyssinian princess, Ozoro Tishai, with her servants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Abyssinians relaxing with Nathaniel Pierce (in yellow skirt), a British sailor who deserted from ship The Antelope and went native

Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife, while servants bring bread and drink

Modern church in Axum, Ethiopia
Modern Christian church in Axum, Ethiopia, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Saladin, first Sultan of Egypt, and Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Ancient Christian churches in Abyssinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Christian priests of Abyssinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Abyssinian military
Abyssinian infantry with spear and shield, and Abyssinian cavalry with lance. In victory they were known to cut off the manhood of their vanquished enemies

The legendary Prester John and his court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Coronation throne of the ancient Abyssinian kings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Abyssinians hunting hippopotamus with muskets and spears. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Houses of the Nubians, early 19th century. Natives smoking pipes and sitting in the shade under palm trees. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Clothes and weapons of the natives of Ethiopia. Hunters with bow, arrows and shields hunting wild animals. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

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