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Ritual in which a deer skin is sacrificed to the sun
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The leader of the people shows a group of Europeans a ritual. A deer is skewered on a stick. The animal is decorated with flower garlands. Men dance in a semicircle around the stick and sing. The image bears a strong resemblance to the worship of the golden calf in Exodus, where now the Jews are replaced by a people from Florida, possibly the Utina.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRitueel waarbij een hertenhuid geofferd wordt aan de zon. 1591. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
