Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: [Native Americans worship the sun and idols, and feast on human limbs]
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Accession number:
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12397
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Record number:
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12397-1
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JCB call number:
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J662 S387n
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Image title:
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[Native Americans worship the sun and idols, and feast on human limbs]
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Place image published:
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[The Hague]
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Image publisher:
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[Johannes Tongerloo]
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Image date:
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[1662]
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Image function:
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plate; following p.66
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Technique:
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engraving
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Image dimension height:
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15.7 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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13.5 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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18.5 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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15 cm.
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Materials medium:
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ink
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Materials support:
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paper
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Description:
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In three scenes native Americans worship the sun, idols, and feast on human flesh (scene of cannibalism). Includes temple, volcano, dwelling, bones, hammock, scene of warfare with butchery of captured enemy, scene of feasting with grilling of human limbs, bones, turtle, lizard or iguana, and monkey.
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Source creator:
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Schultze, Gottfried, 1611-1662
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Source Title:
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[Neu-augirte Welt-Beschreibung. Dutch] De nieuwe bereysde wereldt
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Source place of publication:
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In 's Graven-hage [The Hague]
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Source publisher:
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by Iohannes Tongerloo
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Source date:
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1662
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notes:
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Text describes the natives of Mexico and the Yucatan.
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Time Period:
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1651-1700
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
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Spanish America
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Subject Area:
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Artifacts, industry, and human activities
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Subject Area:
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Indigenous peoples
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Subject headings:
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Indians of Mexico--Religion
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