1875 Wood Engraving Ticuna Indian Tiger Attack Lance Canoe Atacoari River XGHC1 XEBA5 the Jeannette was caught suddenly

the Jeannette was caught suddenly in an ice pack near Wrangel Island

Thomas Jefferson

21 x 23 cm

This is a small original 1918 black and white print ad for the Zenith Carburetor Company located in Detroit

1875 Wood Engraving Ticuna Indian Tiger Attack Lance Canoe Atacoari River XGHC1 XEBA5 the Jeannette was caught suddenlyThis is an original 1875 black and white wood engraving of a pair of Ticuna Indians who were ambushed by a tiger while paddling their canoe along the Atacoari River. The tiger pounced and scalped the native man with its claws before his wife grabbed the lance and impaled the predator through its throat. CONDITION This 136+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. No creases. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso.