Branding a negress at the Rio Pongo

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Title

Branding a negress at the Rio Pongo

Description

An artist's impression of an African enslaved woman being branded at the Rio Pongo. An implement is heated then stamped onto the woman's skin.

Subject

Slaves - Punishment
torture; Photographic prints; Branding (Punishment)

Source

NLJ Print Collection IN: Slavery - Punishment
torture

Identifier

D0003132

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

“Branding a negress at the Rio Pongo,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/1520.