Gespängst der bösen geist
A woodcut depicting a hairy, bipedal beast, labeled as the "spook of the evil ghost," which is found in a vast desert beyond India in the land of Cathay. This type of ghost is said to lead travellers astray by mimicking the voices of their travelling companions.
Petri, Heinrich, 1508-1579
Basel (Switzerland)
German
Monsters
Ghosts
China
Sixteenth century
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
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