AYLETT SAMMES. A wicker man, filled with human sacrifices, waiting to be burned. The wicker man ritual was described by Julius Caesar in Book Six of The Gallic War, in which he describes the customs of the Celts of Gaul. Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the antiquities of Ancient Britain, with a chronological history of this kingdom, etc. For the author: London, 1676. Source: C.83.k.2, opposite 105. Language: English.

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Author: AYLETT SAMMES

Caption: A wicker man, filled with human sacrifices, waiting to be burned. The wicker man ritual was described by Julius Caesar in Book Six of The Gallic War, in which he describes the customs of the Celts of Gaul. Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the antiquities of Ancient Britain, with a chronological history of this kingdom, etc. For the author: London, 1676. Source: C.83.k.2, opposite 105. Language: English.

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