XVIII. Their danses which they use att their hyghe feastes. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: XVIII. Their danses which they use att their hyghe feastes.
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Frankfurt (Germany); Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Holy Roman Empire; North America; United States of America; Virginia; North Carolina; Secota
Description: A group of Indigenous people are shown engaging in a dance. Three individuals embrace, and others dance in a circle around them. Some hold branches and other plants and objects in their hands. The circle is partially formed by wooden posts stuck into the ground. These posts have faces carved into the top of them, facing into the center of the dance circle.
Image Creator: Theodor de Bry (Engraver);John White (Painter);Johann Wechel (Printer); Theodor de Bry (Engraver); John White (Painter); Johann Wechel (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:20142
Language: eng
Source Name: 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
Parent Collection: 1590 A Briefe and True Report; 1590 A Briefe and True Report
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples – North Carolina; Indigenous peoples - Virginia; Indigenous peoples - North America - Rites and ceremonies; Bonfires; Clothing and dress; Indigenous dance – North America

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