Zulu kraal in the village of New Guelderland c.1879

Albumen print | 13.1 x 17.2 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501132

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Description

Photograph of a Zulu kraal, meaning cattle enclosure, in the village of New Guelderland. There are several small huts with domed straw roofs arranged in a group with a low hedge surrounding them. The kraal is surrounded by open moorland. This photograph was taken during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879), which ended the independence of the Zulu Kingdom and brought it under British control.

Provenance

From the collection of Queen Victoria
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Unknown Person
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

13.1 x 17.2 cm (image) (image)

36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Architecture
Domestic architecture
Huts
Places
Africa
Southern Africa
Zulu Kingdom
South Africa
New Guelderland [South Africa]
Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
Wars
Wars of the nineteenth century
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
References

Alternative title(s)

[Historic Title] A Kaffir Kraal in New Guelder Land

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