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War ceremonies of the indigenous people of Florida
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War ceremonies of the indigenous people of Florida

1721 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with two depictions of ceremonies of the original inhabitants of Florida, possibly Utina. Above: a king attends a ritual in preparation for a war expedition. Below: a king consults a shaman or medicine man kneeling on a shield to make a prophecy about the campaign.

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Credit lineOorlogsplechtigheden van de oorspronkelijke bevolking van Florida. 1721. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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