[Tupinambá women prepare for the ceremonial killing of a captive] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Tupinambá women prepare for the ceremonial killing of a captive]
Subject: Indigenous peoples – South America – Rites and ceremonies; Indigenous weapons - South America; Indigenous peoples - South America - Social life and customs; Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Marburg (Germany); Germany; Holy Roman Empire; Brazil; South America
Description: In the foreground, a group of Tupinambá women prepare a ceremonial club for executing the captive. One woman holds the feathered end of the club, while another paints or carves the thicker end. In the background, another group of women prepares the captive man for the ceremonial killing by painting designs on his head. Several of the women carry small children strapped to their backs.
Image Creator: Hans Staden (Artist);Unknown (Woodcutter);Andres Kolben (Printer); Hans Staden (Artist); Unknown (Woodcutter); Andres Kolben (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:22954
Language: ger
Source Name: Warhaftige Historia vnd beschreibung eyner Landtschafft der Wilden, Nacketen, Grimmigen Menschfresser Leuthen, in der Newenwelt America gelegen, vor vnd nach Christi geburt im Land zu Hessen vnbekant, biß vff dise ij. nechst vergangene jar, Da sie Hans Staden von Homberg auß Hessen durch sein eygne erfarung erkant, vnd jetzo durch den truck an tag gibt.
Parent Collection: 1557 Marburg; 1557 Marburg
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples – South America – Rites and ceremonies; Indigenous weapons - South America; Indigenous peoples - South America - Social life and customs; Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba

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