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An Inca Wedding and An Inca Naming Ceremony from Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World (Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, 1723-1743)
An Inca Wedding and An Inca Naming Ceremony from Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World (Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, 1723-1743)

An Inca Wedding and An Inca Naming Ceremony from Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World (Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, 1723-1743)

Artist (French, 1673-1733)
Publisher/Publishing House
CultureFrench
Date1723
Mediumengraving on paper
Dimensionssheet: 16 × 10 1/2 in. (40.6 × 26.7 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineGift of Dana E. Cowen
Object number2021.6
DescriptionTwo images on one sheet: the upper image is of an Inca wedding and the lower is of an Inca naming ceremony. The wedding is attended by a large crowd wearing cloaks, tunics, feathers, and elaborate jewelry; the celebration is set in a town square bordered by European architecture. The naming ceremony is depicted in a European interior, with classical decorative motifs. The mother is seated on the left and a man lays hands on the child on her lap.
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