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Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
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Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. P. Oliver showing '...the mode of putting cattle on shipboard in a port of Madagascar, which does a considerable trade in live beef...The ox is there commonly represented by the variety called "zebu", or the Indian ox (bos Indicus)...The vessel having approached the shore as near as is practicable, a hawser is passed ashore. A large canoe is prepared, with pieces of timber lashed across the outriggers (sometimes they have two canoes lashed together), and this lies just outside the rollers, or breakers, on the beach...It is very amusing to see the cattle driven into the sea. They are first caught with a noose thrown around their horns whilst yet in the pen; ropes are made fast to the head of the first comer, and the gate of the cattle-pen being opened, he rushes out...The bullocks and oxen are driven into the surf and made to swim to the canoe, where their horns are lashed to the outrigger; and as soon as the canoe has a number of them fast lashed and swimming alongside, she is hauled along the hawser and brought alongside the vessel, where the oxen are slung and hauled on board'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This print captures the scene of embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar in 1864. The engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. P. Oliver provides a detailed look at the unique process of loading live beef onto ships for trade.
The image showcases the 'zebu', or Indian ox, being driven into the sea and made to swim towards a large canoe prepared with pieces of timber lashed across outriggers. It is described as an amusing sight to see these animals being caught with nooses around their horns and ropes tied to their heads before rushing out of the pen and into the surf.
As they swim towards the canoe, their horns are lashed to the outrigger until a number of them are securely fastened and swimming alongside. The canoe is then hauled along a hawser towards the waiting vessel where they are slung and hoisted on board.
This engraving not only highlights the bustling trade in live cattle in Madagascar during that time but also offers a glimpse into the intricate methods used for transporting livestock by sea. A fascinating historical snapshot frozen in time by Mason Jackson's skilled hand.
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