Figur der hütten un[d] stocketen · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Figur der hütten un[d] stocketen
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Germany; Holy Roman Empire; Brazil; South America; Marburg (Germany)
Description: A Tupinambá Indigenous village is shown from above. The village consists of four long buildings end-to-end, arranged in a square. There are two fences surrounding the village, a tall outer fence that circles the village, and a lower inner fence arranged in a pattern around the four buildings. At the entrance to the village there are several skulls mounted on long poles beside the fence.
Image Creator: Hans Staden (Artist);Unknown (Woodcutter);Andres Kolben (Printer); Hans Staden (Artist); Unknown (Woodcutter); Andres Kolben (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:22946
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_22946_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Tupi; Tupinamba; Village communities