Chukchi man in armour made of wood and bone
Chukchi man in armour made of wood, whale bone, iron hoops and seal sinews covered with leather. (Chukotka region, Russia). HIs wife and son beside him. From Joseph Billings and Martin Sauer's An Account of an Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Piu Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817
Picture No
12494690
Media ID
45761308
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4198px x 6564px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection
