An execution by an elephant, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
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An execution by an elephant, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
An execution by an elephant, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720) experiences on Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, where he was held captive for 19 years by the Kandy king, Rajasinghe II; the engravings show the inhabitants, their customs and agricultural techniques; this particular plate displays a common form of capital punishment in the region at the time, being crushed by alive by a tame elephant
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