Dutch Brazil, 1630-1654
A coconut carved with three Brazilian scenes: Tapuya man and woman; Tupi man and woman; and an Indian fisherman greeting a European woman and child with a gift of fish on a shore, sunrise beyond
carved in three panels with gilt borders, later wooden mounts
11in. (27.8cm.) high, including mounts
the first two panels of Tapuya and Tupi figures derive from Albert Eckhout's four portraits (1641-43) in the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
Dutch Brazil, 1630-1654
A coconut carved with three Brazilian scenes: Tapuya man and woman; Tupi man and woman; and an Indian fisherman greeting a European woman and child with a gift of fish on a shore, sunrise beyond
carved in three panels with gilt borders, later wooden mounts
11in. (27.8cm.) high, including mounts
the first two panels of Tapuya and Tupi figures derive from Albert Eckhout's four portraits (1641-43) in the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
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