Khoikhoi slachten hun schapen 1727

"Khoikhoi slachten hun schapen" (1727) by Jan Caspar Philips depicts a scene of Khoikhoi people herding sheep through a cloud of smoke to drive them towards a slaughter. The scene, likely inspired by Dutch travelers' accounts, portrays the traditional methods used by the Khoikhoi people for hunting and gathering. This engraving, now in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the 18th-century European perception of indigenous cultures, highlighting both their unique practices and the prevailing colonial attitudes.