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Old Print of a Ritual Honorary Suicide, Seppuku or Belly Cutting in Japan, 1669

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€440
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CA$708.83
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A$794.01
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CHF 417.04
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NOK 5,281.12
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SEK 5,013.21
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DKK 3,349.57
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About the Item

Description: antique print, titled: 'Manier der Buiksnyding.' - ('Method of belly cutting'). A nobleman must commit seppuku because of his crimes. He is kneeling on the ground and has stabbed his belly. This disembowelment was a ritual honorary suicide. Several other figures are present, including one holding a cushion on which a lacquer box rests with a scroll of paper (the verdict?). Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'. Condition: Very good, given age. Left edge uneven from binding. Faintly browned top margin. A few small stains in the left and right margins. As this is a page from a book, there is text beneath the image and on the rear of the sheet. General age-related toning and / or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.72 in (32.3 cm)Width: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1660-1669
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1669
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CT-57138 1stDibs: LU3054326474022

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