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Islamic galley slaves receiving soup while a sheep is being skinned
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A cook serves soup to Muslim galley slaves; he is himself a galley slave. In the center, two of them sit by a tub. To the right, a sheep is being skinned, and a dog eats the remains. These enslaved men are identifiable as Muslims by the characteristic hairstyle (shaved head except for a tuft) they were required to wear.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineIslamitische galeislaven krijgen soep terwijl een schaap wordt uitgebeend. 1649. M. Schaep. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
