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Justice in Guinea
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Justice in Guinea

Johann Theodor de Bry · 1602 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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In various scenes the administration of justice on the Gold Coast is shown. On the left the king, or captain, sits as the highest judge. Below B and C it is shown how sentences are carried out. E and D relate to the relationships between man and woman. Below G a group of women is mourning the dead. At F two groups are fighting each other with spears.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRechtspraak in Guinea. 1602. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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