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Rituals of inhabitants from Guinea
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Rituals of inhabitants from Guinea

1726 · 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 rituals of inhabitants from Guinea. Top: The people honor a god. They dance around a tree and make music. The priest and two women hold a rain ceremony. Bottom: A child is circumcised. Three men commemorate the deceased. Below the depictions, a caption in French.

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Credit lineRituelen van inwoners uit Guinea. 1726. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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