Ceremonial And Other Practices On The Human Body Among The Indians

Description:

John White, the artist who accompanied the colony of Sir Walter Raleigh, painted numerous pictures of the Indians in 1885. Consequently there is good pictorial evidence of the practices of the Chesapeake Indians and those living southward. Men and women adorned themselves with beads, cords, seeds, copper, and shells. Tattoos were common. Florida's Indians were tattooed all over their bodies. Catlin's collection of nearly 600 Indian portraits, painted in 1834-40 also conveys information regarding the customs of tribes.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Mental/Emotional, Tribal Actions

Original Date:

1915

Creator:

Boas, F, Farrand, L

Language:

English

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

Brit Assn Adv Sci; Hough, W. Ceremonial and other practices on the human body among the Indians. Proc Int'l Conf Américanistes 1915;19:283-85.

Identifier:

9900614

Subject:

Body Image, Ceremonial, Cultural Characteristics, Tattooing

Type:

Monograph