Bidspirit auction | Native Indians Smoking and Cooking

Native Indians Smoking and Cooking Fish & Native Indian Charnel House, Theodor de Bry Florida Americ - This lot includes two significant engravings from Grands Voyages, a collection of early depictions of Native American life by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, published by Theodor de Bry. The first print, Native Indians Smoking and Cooking Fish, Game, and Other Provisions, illustrates the traditional practices of food preparation and preservation. The second print, Native Indian Charnel House, presents a view of a charnel house used by the indigenous people for the storage of the bones of deceased individuals. Both prints are part of a rare and invaluable documentation of Native American life and customs in the early years of European exploration. Condition Report: Native Indians Smoking and Cooking Fish, Game, and Other Provisions: Minor tear to right margin repaired , Signs of wear. Native Indian Charnel House. Signs of wear. Image Sizes: Native Indians Smoking and Cooking Fish, Game, and Other Provisions: 33 x 24 cm (13 x 9.4 inches). Native Indian Charnel House: 31 x 22.5 cm (12.2 x 8.9 inches). Keywords: Jacques Le Moyne, Theodor de Bry, Native American cooking, Native Indian charnel house, food preparation, early North America, indigenous burial practices, French exploration, 16th-century engravings, Grands Voyages, Florida Indians, indigenous culture, historical prints, Brevis Narratio.