Dahomey Amazons

Image Title:
Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh

Note:
Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh(meaning, "God speaks true") was a leader of the Dahomey Amazon

Drawn by:
Frederick Forbes

Source:
Forbes, Frederick E. 1851. Dahomey And The Dahomans; Being The Journals of two Missions to the King of Dahomey, And Residence At His Capital, in The Year 1849 and 1850. London: Longman, Brown, Green,and Longmans, between pgs. 22-23. Book at Google

Subject:
Military - Amazon - Warrior - Dahomey - Weapon - Mino - Female Officer - Leader - Musket - Club - Dagger - Severed Head - Color

Date:
1851

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-MILAMAZ-1

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