Soldiers on the March, Senegal, 1850s

Caption: Une armée Bambara en marche, shows a group of Bambara/Bamana foot soldiers, led by three horse-mounted officers who are followed by two musicians; shown are arms, musical instruments,clothing styles, and the horse's gear.

Image Title

Soldiers on the March, Senegal, 1850s

RegID

SI-OB-580

Date

1850-1860

Title

Soldiers on the March, Senegal, 1850s

Source

Anne Raffenel, Nouveau voyage dans le pays des negres, suivi d'études sur la colonie du Sénégal . . . (Paris, 1856), vol. 1, facing p. 444.

Language

French

Item sets

Pre-Colonial Africa: Society, Polity, Culture

Spatial Coverage

Africa--Western Savanna

Reproduced In

Anne Raffenel, Nouveau voyage dans le pays des negres, suivi d'études sur la colonie du Sénégal . . . (Paris, 1856), vol. 1, facing p. 444.

Researchers

Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May

Identifier

Raffenel5