2-612-691 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

A chief, probably Guacanagaríx, placing a crown on the head of Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506). Guacanagaríx was one of the five caciques of Hispaniola. He was the chief of the cacicazgo of Marién, which occupied northwest of the island. Guacanagaríx received Christopher Columbus after the Santa María was wrecked during his first voyage to the New World. From Notabel Voyagers: from Columbus to Nansen by William H. G. Kingston and Henry Frith, published 1904 by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd.