Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

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Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into France's West African colonies. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 3rd December 1892.

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Size: 3868px × 4517px
Location: World,Africa,Benin
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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