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Early Images of Virginia Indians: The William W. Cole Collection
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One of the religious men of the town of Secota

One of the religious men of the town of Secota
By Gysbert van Veen after John White
Engraving from book page
Plate 5 from America, Part 1 (1st ed., Frankfurt, 1590–1607)

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John White's paintings show two types of Indian religious men: one, as here, an older wise man; the second, a younger and more active figure called at different times "the flyer," "the magician," or "the sorcerer." (The hand-written numbers in the image are a later addition, keying details to their description in the text.)



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