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Title
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The Marckes of sundrye of the Chief mene of Virginia. XXIII.
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Description
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An Indigenous man is shown from behind. He holds a longbow in his right hand and two arrows in his left, and a quiver of arrows is tied around his waist. Drawn around him are seven designs that are labelled with the letters A to G. Design A is comprised of four arrows side by side pointing upwards, with the sizes decreasing from right to left. Design B has an arrow pointing upwards with a stylized ‘X’ to the left of the arrowhead. Design C has two arrows side by side pointing upwards in decreasing size from right to left. Design D has three arrows of the same size side by side pointing to the left. Design E is a stylized ‘X’. Design F is a crosshatch pattern. Design G is a singe arrow pointing upwards. The man has design F on the back of his left shoulder, suggesting that the designs are common tattoo/scarification art.
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Image Creator
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Theodor de Bry (Engraver);John White (Painter);Johann Wechel (Printer)
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Theodor de Bry (Engraver)
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John White (Painter)
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Johann Wechel (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:20162
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Source Name
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A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia, of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the natural inhabitants. Discouered by the English Colony there seated by Sir Richard Greinuile Knight in the yeere 1585. Which Remained under the gouernement of twelue monethes, at the speciall charge and direction of the Honourable Sir Walter Raleigh Knight lord Warden of the stanneries who therein hath beene fauoured and authorised by her Maiestie and her letters patents
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Image
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Subject
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Body marking
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Scarification (art)
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Tattooing
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Indigenous peoples - North Carolina
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Indigenous peoples - Virginia
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Indigenous peoples - North America - Social life and customs
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Algonquians
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Indigenous Chiefs – North America
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Body art
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