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Funeral rituals among the original inhabitants of Canada
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Funeral rituals among the original inhabitants of Canada

1723 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with two depictions of funeral rituals. Top: Original inhabitants of Canada dance, eat, and celebrate while the body of the deceased is carried into a building. Bottom: Funeral procession with the coffin of the deceased being carried to the grave.

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printboekillustratieCanada
Credit lineBegrafenisrituelen bij oorspronkelijke bewoners van Canada. 1723. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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