Two South African Khoisan men; one smokes a pipe, Esaias Boursse, 1662 The draftsman has signed stains on the face of the left man, perhaps he has albinism. The man wears a small loincloth, and a wide piece around his shoulders and upper body that reasses over his hips. It may be a cloth of textile with frayed edges, or the traditional leather cover of the Khoisan. His cross cover is visible under the cloak. The man on the right is squatting on the slope. Apart from the right shoulder and arm, he is completely dressed in a wide cloak (textile or animal skin) to over his knees. Both his feet a
Two South African Khoisan men; one smokes a pipe, Esaias Boursse, 1662 The draftsman has signed stains on the face of the left man, perhaps he has albinism. The man wears a small loincloth, and a wide piece around his shoulders and upper body that reasses over his hips. It may be a cloth of textile with frayed edges, or the traditional leather cover of the Khoisan. His cross cover is visible under the cloak. The man on the right is squatting on the slope. Apart from the right shoulder and arm, he is completely dressed in a wide cloak (textile or animal skin) to over his knees. Both his feet are still visible. Between his lips he holds a Gouda pipe with a short broken stem. There is smoke from the pipe head. Blad 98 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Cape of Good Hope paper. ink brush African peoples (KHOISAN). pipe ~ tobacco. (person with) albinism Cape of Good Hope
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