EditorialHuman sacrifice in Cassenge (Kasenje), Angola, 19th century. A young man is decapitated then quartered on a stage in front of the king, the Imbalanga Jaga, citizens, and three statues of gods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Jean-Baptiste Douv...
EditorialHuman sacrifice in Cassenge (Kasenje), Angola, 19th century. A young man is decapitated then quartered on a stage in front of the king, the Imbalanga Jaga, citizens, and three statues of gods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Jean-Baptiste Douv...
EditorialModel of the Noordwachter lighthouse on Java Model of a Lighthouse, Brass model of the lighthouse on the island Noordwachter off the Javanese coast, on a floorboard. It is a twelve-sided tower, consisting of a central column with stairs surrounded by a...