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Madagascan Collection (page 2)

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar - Tananarive - The Government Building

Madagascar - Tananarive - The Government Building. The architecture shows just a petit soupcon of French colonial influence...! Date: circa 1904

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Daubentonia madagascariensis, aye-aye

Daubentonia madagascariensis, aye-aye
Watercolour by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899). Plate 256 b. from the Richard Owen Drawings Collection held at the Natural History Museum

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Polyboroides radiatus, Madagascan harrier-hawk

Polyboroides radiatus, Madagascan harrier-hawk

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Urania speciosa, travellers tree

Urania speciosa, travellers tree
Plate 578 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Betsimisaraka man carrying reeds

Betsimisaraka man carrying reeds
A Betsimisaraka man from Madagascar carrying two large bales of rushes/reeds, canes. The Betsimisaraka constitute the second largest group (15%) of Madagascars population. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar - St Mary Island - Lady in finest clothes

Madagascar - St Mary Island - Lady in finest clothes
A Madagascan lady in her Sunday best bonnet - St. Mary Island, Madagascar. Date: 1913

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar - Chief of the Bara People

Madagascar - Chief of the Bara People
Southern Madagascar - Chief of the Bara People Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar - Girl carrying a large round jar

Madagascar - Girl carrying a large round jar
Madagascar - A young Girl carrying a large round jar on her head Date: circa 1908

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar, Africa - Antsiranana

Madagascar, Africa - Antsiranana (was Diego-Suarez). A Sakalava Militiaman and his wife 1907

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascar - Tribesman from the Sakalava Tribe

Madagascar - Tribesman from the Sakalava Tribe, who live on the western edge of Madagascar from Morandava to Nosy Be. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Betsileo Costume - Madagascar

Betsileo Costume - Madagascar. A wonderful photograph of a woman wrapped in a fine piece of patterned cloth. The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar

Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar
A very striking Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar wearing a very attractive printed wrap Date: 1910

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Madagascan Boa

Madagascan Boa
A Madagascan Boa Constrictor. Date: 1960s

Background imageMadagascan Collection: Racial / African Types 19C

Racial / African Types 19C
Various African types, including Ashanti, Loango, Cameroon, Bantu, Somali, Abyssinian, Madagascan, Zulu, Masai, Waganda, Bush couple, Namaqua, Nyam-Nyam, Dinka



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