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Indian women smashing the jugs from which the Dutchmen drank
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Indian women smashing the jugs from which the Dutchmen drank

anonymous · 1676 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Half-naked Indian women armed with sticks (referred to in the text as Jentyven from Satrispatnam) smash the jugs from which the Dutch drank water from a well on a hot day.

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Credit lineIndiase vrouwen slaan de kruiken stuk waaruit de Nederlanders dronken. 1676. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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