Alberi che producono le zucche, del che gl’Indiani generalmente se ne seruano de’uasi. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Alberi che producono le zucche, del che gl’Indiani generalmente se ne seruano de’uasi.
Subject: Indigenous peoples – South America; Indigenous peoples- West Indies; Calabash tree; Baskets
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: South America; West Indies; North America; Venice; Republic of Venice; Italy
Description: Two Indigenous people walk beneath tall trees that bear oval-shaped fruit (calabash trees). Both individuals have a large basket strapped to their back to gather and carry the fruit, which they will use to make pots and other vessels.
Image Creator: Unknown (Woodcutter); Francesco Rampazetto (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:23671
Language: ita
Source Name: La Historia del Mondo Nuovo
Parent Collection: 1565 Rampazetto
Image: mta_23671_OBJ.png