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Etching. Le grand Roy de Monomotapa. That is, the king of Mutapa; the Portuguese misheard the Shona word Mwenemutapa, Lord of the conquered lands, a title for the king which was extended to the kingdom as a whole

Artist or creator

Leroux, André (active 1696-1726) (attributed). Published by François Jollain.

Date

1689-1700

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