[Two Brazilian Indigenous groups in conflict] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Two Brazilian Indigenous groups in conflict]
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Marburg (Germany); Germany; Holy Roman Empire; Brazil; South America
Description: Two groups of Indigenous people are shown in conflict, one group attacking the village of the others. The attacking group surrounds the village, aiming their bows at the people within the fence. Inside the fence the people are mostly standing around the inside of the fence and shooting their bows and arrows outwards at the attackers. A few women and children are in the center of the village, appearing distressed. At the top end of the village fence there are four poles with skulls mounted on them. In the bottom right corner, six canoes are anchored along the shore.
Image Creator: Hans Staden (Artist);Unknown (Woodcutter);Andres Kolben (Printer); Hans Staden (Artist); Unknown (Woodcutter); Andres Kolben (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:22922
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
Image: mta_22922_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples – Warfare – South America; Bow and arrow; Dugout canoes; Village communities; Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba

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