Chatoyer the chief of the black Charoibes in St. Vincent with his wives ca. 1773

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Title

Chatoyer the chief of the black Charoibes in St. Vincent with his wives ca. 1773

Description

Chief of the indigenous Black Caribs of St. Vincent, Chatoyer, with his two wives. One of the wives is walking with a load on her back while the other is standing by Chatoyer smoking tobacco with a sword in one hand.

Subject

Tribes; St. Vincent; Wives; Garifuna (Caribbean people); Black Caribs; Swords; Tobacco

Source

NLJ Print Collection - P/6

Identifier

D0004801

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Publisher

ca. 1773

Citation

“Chatoyer the chief of the black Charoibes in St. Vincent with his wives ca. 1773,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 24, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/3869.