The king and queen of the Mississippi: The royal family of Native Americans in native costume. The Queen is holding a child by its hand and a parrot on her left hand. The king wears a headdress and has a bow across his back. In his left hand is another weapon. In the background (right) a woman and child tend a fire
Alternative Title:
Koning en koningin van de Mississippi
Description:
Title from item., Mounted to 43 x 35 cm., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
North America.
Subject (Topic):
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720, Indians of North America, Arms & armament, Bows (Weapons), Families, and Rulers
Depiction of the dance probably performed by the Illinois to strengthen peace between the tribes. The Calumet, a large pipe, was usually presented to the honoured guest. The tribe surrounds the circle in which two men dance with arrows above their heads; the circle includes arrangements of bows and arrows and tomahawks
Description:
Title etched below image., From a series of plates by the caricaturist William Elmes depicting shipwrecks and maritime disasters, attacks by native Americans and by other indigenous peoples and pirates, ceremonies, punishments and torture: The mariner's marvellous magazine, or, Wonders of the ocean; containing the most remarkable adventures and relations of mariners in various parts of the globe. [London] : Published by Thomas Tegg ..., 1809., Numbered '21' in upper right corner from:, and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. Tegg
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Social life and customs, Arrows, Bows (Weapons), Dance, Pipes (Smoking), Rites & ceremonies, and Tomahawks