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Iroquois family before a tipi
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Iroquois family before a tipi

Ludwig Gottlieb Portman · 1804 · etching; stippelets; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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An Iroquois family stands in front of a tipi. The man has just returned from the hunt with a shot reindeer or deer. The child grabs his axe and a bloody pelt. The woman takes hold of the shot animal by the horns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiehuman racespeoplesnationalities (+ costume)Noord-Amerika
Credit lineIrokese familie voor tipi. 1804. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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