Funeral Rituals in Guinea, Bernard Picart (workshop of), 1723, Sheet with two representations of funeral rites in Guinea. Top: A funeral procession with musicians, the deceased carried on a plank and mourning guests. The grave is shaped like a house. All the guests crawl through the house and wash up afterwards. Below: The tomb of a Guinea king. Around the tomb, severed heads are placed on stakes. Below the representations a caption in French., print maker: Bernard Picart, (workshop of), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1723, paper, etching, engraving, h 333 mm × w 218 mm
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Funeral Rituals, Guinea, Bernard Picart, workshop, 1723, Sheet, two representations, funeral rites, Guinea, Top, funeral procession, musicians, deceased carried, plank, mourning guests, grave, shaped, house, guests crawl, house, wash up afterwards, tomb, Guinea king, Around, tomb, severed heads, placed, stakes, representations, caption, French, print maker, Bernard Picart, workshop, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1723, paper, etching, engraving, h 333 mm × w 218 mm
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