Von einem Sötzen den disz Volck ehret und Kiwasa nennet. XXI. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Von einem Sötzen den disz Volck ehret und Kiwasa nennet. XXI.
Subject: Indigenous peoples – North Carolina; Algonquians; Indigenous peoples – North America – Religion; Idols and images; Indigenous peoples – Virginia
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Virginia; North Carolina; United States of America; North America; Frankfurt (Germany); Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Germany; Holy Roman Empire; Secota
Description: An idol carved of wood is pictured. It is shaped like a human man in a seated position and sits inside a hut-like structure. The idol bears a hat, strands of beads around its neck, a fringed skirt around its waist, strands of beads around each of its thighs, and decorated cuffs around each of its calves .
Image Creator: Theodor de Bry (Engraver);John White (Painter);Johann Wechel (Printer); Theodor de Bry (Engraver); John White (Painter); Johann Wechel (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:21434
Language: ger
Source Name: Wunderbarliche, doch Warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit und Sitten der Wilden in Virginia, welche newlich von den Engelländern, so im Jar 1585. Vom Herrn Reichard Greinuile, einem von der Ritterschafft, in gemeldte Landschafft die zu bewohnen geführt waren, ist erfunden worden, in verlegung H. Walter Raleigh, Ritter und Obersten dess Zinbergwercks, auss vergünstigung der Durchleuchtigsten unnd Unuberwindlichsten, Elisabeth Königin in Engelland
Parent Collection: 1590 German; 1590 German
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples – North Carolina; Algonquians; Indigenous peoples – North America – Religion; Idols and images; Indigenous peoples – Virginia

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