[A group of Indigenous people attacks the Tupinambá village called 'Uwattibi'] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [A group of Indigenous people attacks the Tupinambá village called 'Uwattibi']
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America – Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba; Village communities; Indigenous peoples – Warfare - South America; Bow and arrow; Dugout canoes
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Brazil; South America; Frankfurt (Germany); Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Holy Roman Empire
Description: A Brazilian Indigenous group attacks the Tupinambá village 'Uwattibi'. The attcking group have arrived in canoes, which are pulled up along the shore on the right. They have surrounded the village and shoot arrows through and over the fence. These men wear feathered headdress and adornments around their waists, most carry bows and have arrows quivers slung around their shoulders, and a few also carry a shield. Several people, both in the attacking group and inside the village, blow into an object, perhaps a wind instrument or blow gun. Inside the village, Tupinambá men stand just inside the fence shooting arrows out towards the attacking group. The women and children in the center of the village run in panic.
Image Creator: Theodor de Bry (Engraver);Hans Staden (Artist);Theodor de Bry (Printer); Theodor de Bry (Engraver); Hans Staden (Artist); Theodor de Bry (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:23287
Language: ger
Source Name: Dritte Buch Americæ, Darinn Brasilia durch Johann Staden von Homberg auß Hessen, auß eigener erfahrung in Teutsch beschrieben. Item Historia der Schiffart Ioannis Lerij in Brasilien, welche er selbst publiciert hat, jetzt von newem verteutscht, Durch Teucrium Annæum Priuatum, C. Vom Wilden vnerhörten wesen der Innwoner, von allerley frembden Gethieren und Gewächsen, sampt einem Colloquio, in der Wilden Sprach.
Parent Collection: 1593 Bry; 1593 Bry
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America – Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba; Village communities; Indigenous peoples – Warfare - South America; Bow and arrow; Dugout canoes

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