Slaves in Madagascar subjected to physical punishment: (left) a boy wearing a heavy iron collar is carrying a heavy piece of wood; (right) a woman with her head in a cangue is carrying a basket. Wood engraving after W. Ellis, 1858.

  • Ellis, William, 1794-1872.
Date:
[1858]
Reference:
37956i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Slaves in Madagascar subjected to physical punishment: (left) a boy wearing a heavy iron collar is carrying a heavy piece of wood; (right) a woman with her head in a cangue is carrying a basket. Wood engraving after W. Ellis, 1858. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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