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Marriage ceremony and name ceremony of the Incas
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Marriage ceremony and name ceremony of the Incas

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 Inca rituals, respectively a wedding ceremony and a naming ceremony. Top: The priest calls out the names of the bride and groom. They shake hands and are then married. Bottom: The child receives a name at the age of two while his hair is being cut. Below the depictions, a caption in French.

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Credit lineHuwelijksplechtigheid en naamceremonie van de Inca's. 1723. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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