Alberi che producono le zucche, del che gl’Indiani generalmente se ne seruano de’vasi. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Alberi che producono le zucche, del che gl’Indiani generalmente se ne seruano de’vasi.
Subject: Indigenous peoples – South America; Indigenous peoples- West Indies; Calabash tree; Baskets
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: West Indies; South America; North America; Venice; Republic of Venice; Italy
Description: Two Indigenous people walk beneath tall trees that bear oval-shaped fruit (calabash trees). Both individuals have a large basket strapped to their back to gather and carry the fruit, which they will use to make pots and other vessels. This image is identical to one found on page 102 verso of Venice, 1565.
Image Creator: Unknown (Woodcutter);Heirs of Giovanni Maria Bonelli (Printer); Unknown (Woodcutter); Heirs of Giovanni Maria Bonelli (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:23687
Language: ita
Source Name: La Historia del Mondo Nuovo
Parent Collection: 1572 Benzoni; 1572 Benzoni
Image: mta_23687_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples – South America; Indigenous peoples- West Indies; Calabash tree; Baskets