Executioner, 9th century.

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Executioner, 9th century. He wears a sleeveless tunic with belt, laced sandals up to the calf, and holds an axe. From a manuscript in the king's library. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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