Name/Title
EngravingEntry/Object ID
1986.10.004Description
Engravings from "Histoire Generale des Ceremonies", Benard Picart. Engraving on paper. Amsterdam, Holland. 1720-1730.
One view on one sheet.
Titled, "Maniere Dont les Petres Caribes Souflent le Courage". (Translation, "Manner in which Carib priests inspire courage".) Depicts a ceremonial dance; villagers dancing in a circle, surrounding three men in feathered costumes, with elongated, twisted smoke pipes, and holding rattles; nude dancers are partly clothed with feather fans behind them. Ceremony taking place inside a large, arched, barrack; palm trees, and mountains shown through arched doorway.Dimensions
Height
15-1/8 inWidth
9-1/4 inDimension Notes
Sheet: 15 1/8"x 9 1/4"
View: 12 3/8'x 8 1/8"