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Germanic sacrifice
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Germanic sacrifice

Cornelis Huyberts · 1700 - 1709 · etching; paper

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

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Sacrificial ceremony among the Germans. A priest pours a liquid into the fire, a cow is kept ready for the sacrifice. To the right spectators kneel with raised arms.

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printhistorieprentNetherlandsRomeinse periode in Nederland
Credit lineGermaans offer. 1700 - 1709. Cornelis Huyberts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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