Inwoners van de Banda-eilanden, 1599 1600s - 1610s

This anonymous engraving from the 17th century, titled "Inwoners van de Banda-eilanden, 1599," depicts four figures from the Banda Islands. The figures are depicted in their traditional dress, walking across a landscape with mountains in the background. The engraving is part of a series of illustrations that depict the people and cultures of the Banda Islands, which were a major source of nutmeg during the Dutch colonial period. The figures are labeled with letters, indicating their different roles in the society of the Banda Islands. This piece is an important document in the history of Dutch colonialism and the exploration of the Spice Islands.