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Muslim Galley Slaves Preparing a Galley for Dry Dock
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Islamic galley slaves are preparing a galley for dry dock. These enslaved men are identifiable as Muslims by the characteristic hairstyle (shaved head except for a tuft) which they were required to have. A supervisor gives instructions.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineIslamitische galeislaven maken een galei klaar voor droogdok. 1649. M. Schaep. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
