The earliest known depiction of a Siberian shaman; produced by the Dutch explorer Nicolaes Witsen; who authored an account of his travels among Samoyedic and Tungusi speaking peoples in 1692. Witsen labelled the illustration as a "Priest of the Devil" and gave this figure clawed feat to highlight his demonic qualities. Nicolaas Witsen; 1641-1717.Amsterdam; 1705.From: Nicolaes Witsen; Noord en Oost Tartarye; ofte bondig ontwerp van eenige dier landen en volken; welke voormaels bekent zijn geweest. Tweede druk.G. 7025London; British Library.

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