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The Court of the King of Pegu, 1604
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The Court of the King of Pegu, 1604

anonymous · 1644 - 1646 · engraving; paper

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

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The court of the King of Pegu, November 1604. In the foreground musicians and an elephant under a canopy, above the elephant kneels before the king on his throne. Part of the illustrations in the report of the second voyage to the East Indies for the VOC under Steven van der Hagen, 1603–1608, No. 6.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printSteven van der HagenVerenigde Oostindische Compagnietrunked animals: elephantPegu
Credit lineHet hof van de koning van Pegu, 1604. 1644 - 1646. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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