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Von denen so Biagas genannt werden, im IX. Capitels des andern Buchs [graphic]., Those who are called Biagas, in Chapter IX of the other book.
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Contributor
Bry, Johann Israel de, d. 1611 engraver.
Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623? engraver.
Title
Von denen so Biagas genannt werden, im IX. Capitels des andern Buchs [graphic].
Title
Those who are called Biagas, in Chapter IX of the other book.
Publisher
[Franckfort am Mayn: s.n]
Publisher
GERMANY. Franckfort am Mayn. 1609
Date
[1609]
Physical Description
1 print: engraving; image 30 x 20 cm. (12 x 7.75 in)
Description
Foreground shows three men belonging to the Biaga nation. Two sleep behind their shields; the third stands with his shield, dagger, club, and arrow. In the background, Biagas use thier shields to protect themselves from their enemies' arrows.
Is part of
Lopes, Duarte. Regnum Congo hoc est. Franckfort am Mayn: durch Matthias Becker in Verlegung Hans Dietherich vnd Hans Israel von Bry, im Jahr M.D.C.IX [1609].
Notes
Plate 13 in Duarte Lopes's Regnum Congo hoc est: warhaffte vnd eigentliche Beschreibung dess Königreichs Congo in Africa vnd deren angrentzenden Länder darinnen der inwohner Glaub Leben Sitten vnd Klendung wol vnd aussführlich vermeldet vnd angezeigt wirdt (Getruckt zu Franckfort am Mayn: durch Matthias Becker in Verlegung Hans Dietherich vnd Hans Israel von Bry, im Jahr M.D.C.IX. [1609]), n.p.
Caption reads: "Diese Völcker wohnen umb den ersten See dess Fluss Nili / ist ein unbarmherzig / Mörderisch und räubersiches Völck / grosser länge und statur / eines abscheulichen Anblicks / schwarzer Farb. Ihre Waffen / sind Kolben / Pfeil / Dolchen / Spiess und grosse Schilde / hinter welchen sie sich auch lägern / oder sich mit bedecken für den Schoss dess Pfeils / sie gehen gar nackend / fressen auch Menschenfleisch / die Backen und Leffzen haben sie auffgeschlizt / wenden das weisse an den Augen heraus / und stellen sich auss das ungeherst so ihnen möglich ist / ihre Feinde damit zu erschröcken / wie in der Historien weitläusstig zu sehen."
Caption can be translated approximately as follows: "These people [i.e., the Biagas] live near the first lake of the Nile / they are an unmerciful / murderous and rapacious people / of great height and stature / intimidating appearance / and black color. Their weapons / are clubs / arrows / daggers / spears and large shields / under which they sleep / or with which they protect themselves from arrows / they wear nothing / are also cannibals / they cut out the cheeks and lips / they take they whites' eyes out / and act monstrously to frighten their enemies / as can be read about futher in the accounts."
Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Africa: Images, Maps, and Geography.
Subject
Soldiers -- Kongo Kingdom.
Geographic subject
Kongo Kingdom -- Pictorial works -- 17th century.
Genre
Engravings -- 1600-1610.
Book illustrations -- 1600-1610.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | *Sev Lope 1212.F plate 13
Accession number
1212.F
In Collections
Fels African Americana Image Project
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