Historical Ethnographic Portraits of Indigenous Brazilians - 19th-Century Illustrations #1899057 (License: Personal Use)

This composite illustration features four detailed side-profile engravings of Indigenous individuals from the Amazon region of Brazil, created in the late 19th century for ethnographic documentation. Each portrait includes identifying labels: Icanturú (Pira-Tapuya, 25), Tschéno (baptized Anna, Pira-Tapuya, 40), Cuiauí (baptized Salvador, Carapaná, young man), and Kumáno (Tucano, 50-60). The drawings reflect colonial-era anthropological practices, emphasizing physical features, adornments, and cultural markers such as hairstyles and neckwear.

Used in academic, museum, or digital archive contexts to illustrate historical ethnography, Indigenous representation, or colonial documentation practices; serves users researching anthropology, Brazilian history, or visual culture of Indigenous peoples.