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title: Wolof Warrior
author: Anne Raffenel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11497/wolof-warrior/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Wolof Warrior

_Authored by Anne Raffenel_

## Image File

[![Wolof Warrior](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11497.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11497.jpg)

## Image Caption

A mid-19th century CE illustration of a Wolof warrior. The [Wolof Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Wolof_Empire/) dominated West [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) between the Senegal and Gambia Rivers from the mid-14th to mid-16th century CE before breaking up into successor kingdoms, one of which was Wolof (Jolof). (National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raffenel, A. (2019, November 20). Wolof Warrior. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11497/wolof-warrior/>
### Chicago
Raffenel, Anne. "Wolof Warrior." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11497/wolof-warrior/>.
### MLA
Raffenel, Anne. "Wolof Warrior." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11497/wolof-warrior/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WolofWaalo.jpg) by [**Anne Raffenel**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WolofWaalo.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.