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Inhabitants of Jaffnapatnam

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Inhabitants of Jaffnapatnam

Anoniem / Anonymous / Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius

Inhabitants of Jaffnapatnam.

The earlobes of the men pictured in the foreground have been stretched by jewellery. Grain is being scythed in the background.

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Sources and literature

Baldaeus, Philippus, Naauwkeurige beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel: Derzelver aangrenzende Ryken, en het machtige Eyland Ceylon (1672)