XIX. The Towne of Pomeiooc. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: XIX. The Towne of Pomeiooc.
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Secota; Frankfurt (Germany); Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Holy Roman Empire; North America; United States of America; North Carolina; Virginia
Description: The Indigenous town of Pomeiooc is shown. Multiple structures are arranged in a circle. At the centre of the circle is a large bonfire, and surrounding the structures is a fence of tall poles stuck into the ground. There is one gap in the poles that serves as an entrance. There is a cornfield to the left of the village.
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:20143
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 - Societies; Indigenous peoples – North America – Social life and customs; Bonfires; Village communities

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