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White, John (fl.1570-1593)

'The manner of their attire and painting them selves when they goe to their generall huntings, or at theire solemne feasts', c1585-c1593. Portrait of a member of one of the two Algonquian tribes, the Secotan and the Pomeiooc, who lived in what is now Virginia and North Carolina. The man's body is painted, not tattooed, as for a special occasion. He wears feathers in his hair, copper beads or pearls around his neck and right wrist. On his left wrist is a band or bracelet to protect his arm when shooting arrows. He holds a six foot bow in his left hand, the quiver made of rushes slung across his back. The quiver is supported by a puma's tail which hangs between the man's legs. Around his waist is a deerskin apron skirt or kilt. His head is almost entirely shaved, except for a crest of hair, or roach, a hairstyle once in wide use in Native North America. Inv. PD, 1906-5-9-1(12).

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART181289

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2346px × 3600px

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