An illustration of Matabele and Bechuana Warriors in South Africa scanned at high resolution from a book by Robert Moffat printed in 1842.

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An illustration of Matabele and Bechuana Warriors in South Africa scanned at high resolution from a book by Robert Moffat printed in 1842. This image is believed to be free of all historic copyright restrictions and may be used commercially. Robert Moffat was a Christian missionary based at Kuruman.

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Size: 6203px × 4027px
Location: South Africa
Photo credit: © Stephen Dorey - Bygone Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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