People of Patagonia, Capul and New Spain

The journey of the expedition of Olivier van Noort to the East Indies took him along the South American coast, through the Strait of Magellan, then up the South American coast and Mexico, after which the Pacific Ocean was crossed. The fleet then arrived in the Philippines, where it would stay for a while to plunder ships coming to Manilla. Along the route, the expedition frequently interacted with the local peoples of these regions. While passing through the Strait of Magellan a violent encounter took place in which the Dutch killed a large number of men, women and children of a local tribe, after they were shot at when attempting to approach an island to hunt for penguins. On the South American coast the ships of Van Noort wanted to attack Spanish settlements, but found themselves largely unsuccessful except for the capture of some smaller vessels. In the Philippines, they went ashore in the areas around the Strait of San Benardino, including at the island of Capul. In the area they pillaged and burnt down some villages before continuing their voyage to Manilla.

The image on the left shows a man from the Strait of Magellan. He is depicted armed with bow and arrow. He wears a skirt and head gear made of feathers. Near him are a penguin and a bird swimming in the water. Penguins and petrels were very common in the Strait and frequently hunted by the Dutch as they made the passage. The middle image depicts a man from the island Capul in the Philippines. His body is entirely covered in batok, traditional Filipino tattoos, and wears a loincloth. He too is armed with bow and arrow. On the right an artisan from New Spain is shown, who wears a cloth over his shoulder and short trousers.