head of indigenous man

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head of indigenous man

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This is a detail, appearing in Book VII, folio 1 verso, of the head of an indigenous man, unnamed. He is outlined in black ink, his shoulder-length hair is painted black. We can see most of his face, including two eyebrows, two eyes, a nose, a mouth, a mustache, and a full beard. His skin is painted with a faded flesh-tone watercolor. [SW]
cabeza de un hombre indígena
Detalle de la cabeza de un hombre indígena, anónimo. Está delineado en tinta negra, y tiene el pelo negro hasta los hombros. Podemos ver la mayor parte de su cara, incluyendo sus cejas, dos ojos, la nariz, la boca, el bigote y una barba completa. La piel está pintada al tono con acuerelas algo descoloridas.