Arkivism
Native Americans pour molten gold into a Spaniard's mouth
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Native Americans pour molten gold into a Spaniard's mouth

1594 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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A group of men holds a Spaniard captive. One man holds a ladle and pours molten gold into the mouth of the captive. In the background, others are busy cutting the body of a dead European into pieces and roasting his limbs over a fire. One man eagerly bites into an arm.

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printroasting, grillingtortureNative peoples of the AmericascannibalismNoord- en Centraal Amerika
Credit lineOorspronkelijke Amerikanen gieten vloeibaar goud in de mond van een Spanjaard. 1594. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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