[Indigenous people hunting in Brazil] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Indigenous people hunting in Brazil]
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America – Brazil; Indigenous peoples – Hunting – South America; Unicorns; Mythology
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Brazil; South America; Free Imperial City of Strassburg; Germany; Holy Roman Empire
Description: Two Indigenous men are shown hunting. Both are nude and wear large necklaces. One carries a large bow and a spear, while the other carries a shield and a short blade similar to a scythe. Both men are looking over their shoulders at a pair of unicorns standing among the trees behind them. Only the front half of each unicorn is shown in the image and they both appear to be pawing the ground.
Image Creator: Unknown (Woodcutter);Unknown (Painter);Johann Grüninger (Printer); Unknown (Woodcutter); Unknown (Painter); Johann Grüninger (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:22908
Language: ger
Source Name: Uslegung der Mercarthen oder Cartha Marina Darin man sehen mag, wa einer in der welt sey, vnd wa ein ietlich Land, Wasser und Stat gelegē ist. Das als in dē büchlin zefindē
Parent Collection: 1525 German; 1525 German
Image: mta_22908_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America – Brazil; Indigenous peoples – Hunting – South America; Unicorns; Mythology