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Customs of the Inhabitants of Guinea
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Customs of the Inhabitants of Guinea

1727 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with four depictions of customs of inhabitants of Guinea. Top: A woman takes an oath by kissing the man's foot. Women accused of adultery must drink from a jar opposite a sacred stone with feathers. Bottom: Prisoners are beheaded and dismembered. Below the depictions a caption in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieadulteryPunishmentHonesty'Honestà' (Ripa)
Credit lineGebruiken van inwoners uit Guinea. 1727. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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