L’idole Kiwasa. XXI. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: L’idole Kiwasa. XXI.
Subject: Algonquians; Indigenous peoples – North America – Religion; Idols and images; Indigenous peoples – Virginia; Indigenous peoples – North Carolina
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: North Carolina; United States of America; North America; Frankfurt (Germany); Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Germany; Holy Roman Empire; Secota; Virginia
Description: An idol carved of wood is pictured. It is shaped like a human man in a seated position and sits inside a hut-like structure. The idol bears a hat, strands of beads around its neck, a fringed skirt around its waist, strands of beads around each of its thighs, and decorated cuffs around each of its calves.
Image Creator: Theodor de Bry (Engraver); John White (Painter); Johann Wechel (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:20594
Language: fre
Source Name: Merveilleux et estrange rapport, toutesfois fidele, des commoditez qui se trouvent en Virginia, des facons des naturels habitans d'icelle, laquelle a esté nouvellement descouverte par les Anglois que messire Richard Greinuile chevalier y mena en colonie l’an.1585. à la charge principale de messire Walter Raleigh chevalier surintendant des Mines d'Estain, favorisé par la royne d'Angleterre, et autorisé par ses lettres patentes.
Parent Collection: 1590 French a briefe...; 1590 French a briefe...
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Algonquians; Indigenous peoples – North America – Religion; Idols and images; Indigenous peoples – Virginia; Indigenous peoples – North Carolina

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