Title

Mayoruna Indian - 19th century

Caption

Mayoruna Indian from South America

An indigenous people of South America living near the Amazon River along the border between Brazil and Peru

Illustration taken from the book: ‘Around the World – Vol. 14 – Journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean across South America – 11th stage: from Nauta to Tabatinga’ by Paul Marcoy
Engraving by Henri-Théophile Hildebrand after a drawing by Édouard Riou
1866

Date

1866

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Scripta

Reference

PHD26A06_103

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.4Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.7in x 11.8in / 3195 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th century Representation Illustration Drawing Engraving South America Brazil Peru Amazonia Portrait Man Male Indian Marahua Indigenous Aboriginal Anthropology Civilization People Disappearance Vanished Extinct Tattoo Marking Tradition Tribe Custom Religion Facial ornaments Piercing Pierced Traditional facial piercings Skin Black ink Painting Body Long hair Straight hair Black hair Decorative painting Mutilation Scarification Short hair Little tuft of hair Mohicans Haircut Face Shell Labret Feather