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Ontmoeting tussen twee Miskitomannen
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Ontmoeting tussen twee Miskitomannen

Caspar Luyken · 1698 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

On the beach of Juan Fernández (Chile) a Miskito man falls to the feet of a standing Miskito man in greeting. In the surf a group of Europeans watches from a rowing boat. The Miskito originally came from Honduras and Nicaragua.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratierowing-boat, canoe, etc.
Credit lineOntmoeting tussen twee Miskitomannen. 1698. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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