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title: Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon
author: Rhode Island School of Design Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13731/portrait-of-ninigret-or-robin-cassacinamon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon

_Authored by Rhode Island School of Design Museum_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13731.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13731.jpg)

## Image Caption

Painting of a [Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) sachem (chief) commonly identified as a portrait of Niantic-Narragansett leader Ninigret (c. 1610-1677 CE). The painting has more recently been identified as Robin Cassacinamon (c.1620s-1692 CE), an influential Pequot leader. 1681 CE, unknown artist. 84.1 cm (33.1 in) × 76.5 cm (30.1 in). Collection of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, R. I. S. o. D. (2021, March 26). Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13731/portrait-of-ninigret-or-robin-cassacinamon/>
### Chicago
Museum, Rhode Island School of Design. "Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13731/portrait-of-ninigret-or-robin-cassacinamon/>.
### MLA
Museum, Rhode Island School of Design. "Portrait of Ninigret or Robin Cassacinamon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13731/portrait-of-ninigret-or-robin-cassacinamon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ninigret.jpg) by **Rhode Island School of Design Museum**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 26 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

