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title: Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking
author: National Museum Zurich
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19759/swiss-colonial-human-trafficking/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-12-09
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# Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking

_Authored by National Museum Zurich_

## Image File

[![Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19759.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19759.png)

## Image Caption

Figurines depicting the sale of an enslaved person. Menschenhandel, manufactory Kilchberg-Schooren, around 1775, painted porcelain. On display at the National Museum Zurich in the *Swiss Global Entanglements* exhibition from 13.9.2024 - 19.1.2025.

Copyright: Swiss National Museum. Used with permission (Press release).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Zurich, N. M. (2024, December 09). Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19759/swiss-colonial-human-trafficking/>
### Chicago
Zurich, National Museum. "Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 09, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19759/swiss-colonial-human-trafficking/>.
### MLA
Zurich, National Museum. "Swiss Colonial Human Trafficking." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19759/swiss-colonial-human-trafficking/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.landesmuseum.ch/colonial#exhibition) by **National Museum Zurich**. Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 09 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

