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Background imageAnthropology Collection: Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, pub. 1865. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)

Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, pub. 1865. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, from The Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, pub. 1865 (colour lithographgraph)

Background imageAnthropology Collection: The Falls by Sunrise with the spray cloud rising 1, 200 feet, pub. 1865. Creator

The Falls by Sunrise with the spray cloud rising 1, 200 feet, pub. 1865. Creator
The Falls by Sunrise with the spray cloud rising 1, 200 feet, from The Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, pub. 1865 (colour lithographgraph). T. Baines delt_T. Picken, lith

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Lemnos

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Lemnos
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Lemnos, c1797

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques: pour servir a l etude du '

Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques: pour servir a l etude du " portrait parle", ca. 1909

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr

Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr
Costumes de Differents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal, c1797

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Crying to the spirits, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Crying to the spirits, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crying to the spirits, c1908. Hidatsa Indian (Yellow Owl?) standing in field, full-length, wearing fur robe, facing right

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Oglala man

Background imageAnthropology Collection: On the war path-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

On the war path-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
On the war path-Atsina, c1908. Small band of Atsina men on horseback, some carrying staffs with feathers, one wearing a war bonnet

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Cranium, Homo Habilis, Fossil KNM ER 1813

Cranium, Homo Habilis, Fossil KNM ER 1813
Cranium, Homo habilis, Fossil KNM ER 1813, 1.9 milliions years old, Koobi Fora, Kenya, Africa (2001).

Background imageAnthropology Collection: A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839. Creator: Martinus Rorbye

A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839. Creator: Martinus Rorbye
A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839.

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Turkana Boy, Homo erectus, Fossil KNM-WT 15000

Turkana Boy, Homo erectus, Fossil KNM-WT 15000, 1.5 -1.6 millions years old, Kenya, Africa, 2001. Complete skeleton - Pleistocene. 1.5 -1.6 millions years old, Lake Turkana, Kenya.

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Three Feathers-A Nez Perce Native American, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Three Feathers-A Nez Perce Native American, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Three Feathers-A Nez Perce Native American, 1905. Portrait of Native American man in 3/4 pose in feather headdress and graduated bead necklaces holding white feathers upright in left hand

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Naida, the Proud Princess, 1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Naida, the Proud Princess, 1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Naida, the Proud Princess, 1914. Portrait profile of young Native American (Kwakiutl) woman with long, loose hair, ring in nose, wearing fur garment, hands folded

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Wishram Girl, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wishram Girl, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wishram Girl, 1910. Portrait of young Native American woman in beaded jacket, necklaces, with two ponytails, beads in her hair and a thin white bone through her nose

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Vash Gon-Jicarilla, 1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Vash Gon-Jicarilla, 1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Vash Gon-Jicarilla, 1904. Profile portrait of Native American male with wrapped braids casting a dramatic shadow

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Squaw of Spotted Tail (Brule Dakota), 1870-1879. Creator: William H. Jackson

Squaw of Spotted Tail (Brule Dakota), 1870-1879. Creator: William H. Jackson
Squaw of Spotted Tail (Brulé Dakota), 1870-1879. Portrait of seated Native American woman in profile in fringed chair

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Jajuk-Selawik, 1928. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jajuk-Selawik, 1928. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jajuk-Selawik, 1928. Close-up portrait of Native American man in fur-trimmed hood

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Wet-Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wet-Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wet-Apsaroke, 1908. Head and shoulders portrait of Native American male with feather in hair and graduated beaded necklaces

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Cayuse Warrior, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Cayuse Warrior, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cayuse Warrior, 1910. Head and shoulders portrait of Native American man in open shirt, feather headdress with lips puckered

Background imageAnthropology Collection: A Tewa Girl, 1921. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Tewa Girl, 1921. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Tewa Girl, 1921. Portrait of young Native American woman with squash blossom hairstyle and short bead necklace

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Hwalya-Yuma, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hwalya-Yuma, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hwalya-Yuma, 1907. Out-of-focus portrait of loose-haired Native American woman

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Young Crow Groom, Ft. Keogh, negative 1878-1881. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman

Young Crow Groom, Ft. Keogh, negative 1878-1881. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman
Young Crow Groom, Ft. Keogh, negative 1878-1881. Portrait of young Native American male with one braid on right and loose hair on left, wearing graduated bead necklaces and single-feather headpiece

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Portrait of a Dakota Sitter, about 1862-1864. Creator: Joel E Whitney

Portrait of a Dakota Sitter, about 1862-1864. Creator: Joel E Whitney
Portrait of a Dakota Sitter, about 1862-1864. Three-quarter portrait of a Native American woman. She wears a print dress, several necklaces, and has a blanket draped as a shawl over one shoulder

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Oceti Sakowin Oyate Woman, 1860-1880. Creator: HH Whitney

Oceti Sakowin Oyate Woman, 1860-1880. Creator: HH Whitney
Oceti Sakowin Oyate Woman, 1860-1880. A studio portrait of a Oceti Sakowin Oyate woman seated in 3/4 profile, dressed in a floral patterned dress with strands of beads around her neck

Background imageAnthropology Collection: High Bear, Ogallalla sic Sioux, 1878-1883. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman

High Bear, Ogallalla sic Sioux, 1878-1883. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman
High Bear, Ogallalla sic Sioux, 1878-1883. Head and shoulders portrait of Native American man with one fur-wrapped, one cloth-wrapped braid

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Group of Ackawoi Indians at Ay-Kuru on the Potaro River

Group of Ackawoi Indians at Ay-Kuru on the Potaro River, Guyana, 1878. Group portrait of men, women, and children gathered in front of a thatched hut

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Charge on the Hauk-(Brule Dakota), 1870-1879. Creator: William H. Jackson

Charge on the Hauk-(Brule Dakota), 1870-1879. Creator: William H. Jackson
Charge on the Hauk-(Brulé Dakota), 1870-1879. Portrait of Native American male seated in fringed chair with single feather in hair and long hoop and tooth earrings

Background imageAnthropology Collection: An Apache, 1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

An Apache, 1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An Apache, 1903. Portrait head of elderly Native American male

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Berson. Samuel. 28 ans, ne le 3 / ? / 65 a Dinabourg (Russie). Tailleur d habits

Berson. Samuel. 28 ans, ne le 3 / ? / 65 a Dinabourg (Russie). Tailleur d habits
Berson. Samuel. 28 ans, ne le 3/?/65 a Dinabourg (Russie). Tailleur d habits. Anarchiste. 2/7/94. 1894

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Auvin. Henri. 37 ans, ne a St-Meme (Charente-Inferieure). Chaudronnier

Auvin. Henri. 37 ans, ne a St-Meme (Charente-Inferieure). Chaudronnier. Anarchiste. 1/3/94. 1894

Background imageAnthropology Collection: The Aztec Calendar Stone, or Stone of the Sun, National Museum, Mexico City, c1930s

The Aztec Calendar Stone, or Stone of the Sun, National Museum, Mexico City, c1930s

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Ricois. Charles-Victor. 48 ans, ne le 21 / 3 / 46 a Orleans

Ricois. Charles-Victor. 48 ans, ne le 21 / 3 / 46 a Orleans
Ricois. Charles-Victor. 48 ans, ne le 21/3/46 a Orleans. Employe au Journal Officiel. Anarchiste. 2/7/94. 1894

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire, c1915

Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire, c1915

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Weapons and implements of the tribes of Central Africa

Weapons and implements of the tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mr. S. W. Baker, 1865. 1. Spear. 2. War bracelet, armed with sharp-pointed blades for striking at an enemy. 3

Background imageAnthropology Collection: T.L. Masson, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

T.L. Masson, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
T.L. Masson, 1914. Shows humorist and writer Thomas Lansing Masson (1866-1934) who was editor of Life Magazine

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Prince Roland Bonaparte, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Roland Bonaparte, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Roland Bonaparte, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Bushman's Cave, Eland Berg, Kat River, South Africa, 1869. Creator: Unknown

Bushman's Cave, Eland Berg, Kat River, South Africa, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Bushman's Cave, Eland Berg, Kat River, South Africa, 1869. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. T

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 197

Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 197. Arabes d'Oran (Arabs of Oran), 1833

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Bashkir near his house, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Bashkir near his house, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Bashkir near his house, Ekhia, 1910

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province

Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Karelian types, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Karelian types, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Karelian types, 1915. Group portrait of four Karelian men sitting on a cart. In album: Views along the Murmansk Railway, Russian Empire

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Kazakh Woman in Wedding Clothes on a Horse, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov

Kazakh Woman in Wedding Clothes on a Horse, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Kazakh Woman in Wedding Clothes on a Horse, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Tobolsk Museum: fragment of the ethnographic exhibition. 1911. Creator: A. A. Antonov

Tobolsk Museum: fragment of the ethnographic exhibition. 1911. Creator: A. A. Antonov
Tobolsk Museum: fragment of the ethnographic exhibition. 1911

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Inside a Kazakh Yurt, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov

Inside a Kazakh Yurt, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Inside a Kazakh Yurt, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Kazakh on a Camel with Yurts in the Background

Kazakh on a Camel with Yurts in the Background, Valley of the Arakan River, a Tributary of the Chernaia Berel River, 1911-1913

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Kazakh with a Golden Eagle, on a Horse with Yurts in the Background

Kazakh with a Golden Eagle, on a Horse with Yurts in the Background, Valley of the Arakan River, a Tributary of the Chernaia Berel River, 1911-1913

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk)

Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk)
Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, with a Stepped Cutout) on a Horse, 1911-1913

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk)

Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk)
Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, Sleeveless Garment: Chegedek; Clothing of a Married Woman) with a Horse, 1911-1913

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Altai Shaman with Tambourine in Front of a Traditional Dwelling (Chaadyr)

Altai Shaman with Tambourine in Front of a Traditional Dwelling (Chaadyr), 1911-1913

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Group of Altai Beside a Dwelling (Chaadyr)

Group of Altai Beside a Dwelling (Chaadyr), Katun River Valley, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Bashkir woman in a folk costume, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Bashkir woman in a folk costume, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Bashkir woman in a folk costume, 1910

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Young Bashkir, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Young Bashkir, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Young Bashkir, Ekhia, 1910

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Birch bark yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Birch bark yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Labaz. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Labaz. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Labaz. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Two Tungus men and a woman with a cross on her chest, 1920-1939. Creator: Unknown

Two Tungus men and a woman with a cross on her chest, 1920-1939. Creator: Unknown
Two Tungus men and a woman with a cross on her chest, 1920-1939

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons

Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons, 1920-1939

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: A yurt of two halves. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

A yurt of two halves. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A yurt of two halves. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Kotets, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Kotets, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Kotets, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Chuman. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Chuman. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Chuman. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Perch, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Tamgas made of birch bark of various types, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Tamgas made of birch bark of various types, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Tamgas made of birch bark of various types, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Knife 'pa', birch bark bucket 'kol' and basket 'tamga'

Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka

The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife)

Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Child in 'Naroysan'. Selkups

Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper

Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper
Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute On the Deck of a Ship During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions

Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Dressy Fur Coat, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin

Dressy Fur Coat, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin
Dressy Fur Coat, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Yurt of the Ilga Tungus, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown

Yurt of the Ilga Tungus, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Yurt of the Ilga Tungus, 1920-1929

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Background imageAnthropology Collection: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with his Wife

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with his Wife, Olga Aleksandrovna (nee Klushina), and Sons, early 1920s. From the family archive of prominent geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)



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