[Indigenous Brazilians stand in a forest, some holding weapons] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Indigenous Brazilians stand in a forest, some holding weapons]
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Indigenous weapons – South America; Bow and arrow
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Brazil; South America; Antwerp; Belgium; Hapsburg Netherlands
Description: Four Indigenous Brazilians, likely two male and two female, stand together in a forest. All are nude. The women’s hair is very long, hanging to their knees, while the men wear their hair about shoulder length. The men each hold a weapon, one a bow and one a long club. The man standing center right has an adornment on his cheek, possibly paint or a face stone.
Image Creator: Unknown (Woodcutter); Jan van Doesborch (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:23343
Language: dut
Source Name: Van der nieuwer werelt oft landtscap nieuwelicx gheou[n]de[n] va[n]de[n] doorluch tighe[n] con[inc]. va[n] Portugael door de[n] alder beste[n] pyloet ofte zee kender d[er] werelt
Parent Collection: Doesborch; Doesborch
Image: mta_23343_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Indigenous weapons – South America; Bow and arrow