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African with piercings. Illustration for John Bulwer, "Anthropometamorphosis: Man Transform'd; or, the Artificial Changeling . . ." (London, 1653), p. 179

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Description: African with piercings. Illustration for John Bulwer,...

TitleAfrican with piercings. Illustration for John Bulwer, "Anthropometamorphosis: Man Transform'd; or, the Artificial Changeling . . ." (London, 1653), p. 179

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Creator nationality/cultureUnknown

Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer

Creation date1653

Object typePrint

MaterialsWoodcut

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SubjectsBody piercingPrints--17th centuryPhysiognomy in artBlack people in art

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Conclusion: The Anthropology of the African

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The Image of the Black in Western Art, Volume III: From the “Age of Discovery” to the Age of Abolition, Part 2: Europe and the World Beyond

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PublisherHarvard University Press

Copyright© 2011 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Related print edition pages: pp.395-399

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Chapter subject tags:ImperialismBody piercingArt and anthropologyEthnology in art

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