Mudhead Kachina, 1739 Western Hemisphere, by Wilmer Kaye, Hopi
Mudhead Kachina
1739 Western Hemisphere Map
Wilmer Kaye, Hopi
Map Origin: L’Abbe Pluche, from Le Spectacle de la Nature, France
Note: Noel-Antoine Pluche, also known as L'Abbe Pluche, was a French priest who wrote one of the most popular natural history works of the 18th century - Le Spectacle de la Nature which was first published in 1732. Although primarily about natural history it also contained maps and engravings of a geographic nature in the fourth volume of eight published. It was also translated into English in 1740.
Map is placed in archival quality black mat.