European depiction of Seppuku
Summary
Depiction of a Seppuku ritual from the 1727 Atlas "Illustrations de Voyages Cèlebres", written in French by Abraham de Wicquefort and printed by Pieter van der Aa
The caption reads, in French: "How the Japanese cut their belly themselves"
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Date
1727
Source
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Copyright info
public domain