---
title: Eritrean Ascaris
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20320/eritrean-ascaris/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-07
---

# Eritrean Ascaris

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Eritrean Ascaris](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20320.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20320.jpg)

## Image Caption

Eritrean Ascaris depicted on the newspaper *La Tribuna Illustrata* (27 November 1898). Wood engraving printed in chromotypography. The scene represents the landing of the French gunboat *Scorpion* on the coast of Raheita (Eritrea).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2025, April 07). Eritrean Ascaris. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20320/eritrean-ascaris/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Eritrean Ascaris." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 07, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20320/eritrean-ascaris/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Eritrean Ascaris." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20320/eritrean-ascaris/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raheita_Incident_1898.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raheita_Incident_1898.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 07 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.