Plate 16, the killing of giant indian watersnakes using fire; in the foreground, to left, giant indian snakes burn in a pile of vegetation; behind a group of men feed the flames with torches and attack the snakes with clubs; in the distance, at the upper right, a snake catches sight of two goats from the branch of a tree; beyond, another snake swallows a goat
engraving. Date: 1596 (or after). Dimensions: Height: 203 mm (image size); Width: 258 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.
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