Execution of a man by way of a rusty hook. Codex Cicogna “Le Memorie turchesche”

Execution of a man by way of a rusty hook. Codex Cicogna “Le Memorie turchesche”
Execution of a man by way of a rusty hook. Codex Cicogna “Le Memorie turchesche” (Turkish Reminiscences). 18th CE.
Location: Museo Correr, Venice, Italy
Photo Credit: Cameraphoto Arte, Venice / Art Resource, NY
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