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Early Images of Virginia Indians: The William W. Cole Collection
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Related page: Theodore de Bry's Engravings

The sundry Marks of the Chief Men of Virginia

The sundry Marks of the Chief Men of Virginia
By Theodore de Bry [probably after John White]
Engraving from book page
Plate 23 from America, Part 1 (1st ed., Frankfurt, 1590–1607)

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No extant John White painting corresponds to this print. The caption explains the symbols as marks worn by men to show their affiliation: "whereby it may be known what Prince's subjects they be, or of what place they have their origin."



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