A crucified man fallen prey to birds on an island; representing the punishment for cannibalism. Wood engraving by E. Meunier after Riou.

  • Riou, Édouard, 1833-1900.
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A crucified man fallen prey to birds on an island; representing the punishment for cannibalism. Wood engraving by E. Meunier after Riou. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A boat is mooring nearby and a priest and a civilian point at the rotting corpse

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1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 12.3 x 16 cm

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Punishment for cannibalism. Riou. E. Meunier.

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Wellcome Collection 43355i

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