Woman of the Island of Grenada, 16th century. She spins thread with a spindle. She wears a headdress of wood with cotton veil, short cape, linen breeches. Her legs are wrapped like an Italian child. Kalinago people. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellio’s 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860.

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