Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: Habitants de la Terre de Feu.
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Accession number:
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85-123
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Record number:
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85-123-5
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JCB call number:
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E808 C697a
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Image title:
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Habitants de la Terre de Feu.
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Place image published:
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[Paris]
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Image publisher:
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[F. Dufart, père]
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Image date:
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1808
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Image function:
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plate; vol. 2, following p. 414
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Technique:
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stipple engraving
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Image dimension height:
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8.2 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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13.3 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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19.5 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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11.5 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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A native American man and woman from Tierra del Fuego. The woman carries a basket of fish and holds a fish in her hand. The man holds a bow and arrow. Both are tattooed.
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Source Title:
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Collection abrégée des voyages anciens et modernes autour du monde; avec des extraits des autres voyageurs les plus célèbres et les plus récents ... Tome second
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Source place of publication:
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Paris
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Source publisher:
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De l'imprimerie de F. Dufart, père
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Source date:
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1808
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notes:
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This image illustrates the voyage of Jacques l'Hermite.The indigenous inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego were known as Fuegians. They belonged to several tribes including the Ona (Selk'nam), Haush (Manek'enk), Yahgan (Yámana), and Alacaluf (Kawésqar) and are now considered extinct.Compiled by François Bancarel, this is a collection of voyages, notably of the Pacific. Image placed horizontally on page.
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Time Period:
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1801-1850
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1985.
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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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Indigenous peoples
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Subject headings:
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Clothing and dress--Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile)
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Subject headings:
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Fuegians--Clothing
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Subject headings:
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Indians of South America--Clothing
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