Antonio Zucchelli

Antonio Zucchelli
Born(1663-03-08)March 8, 1663
Died(1716-07-13)July 13, 1716 (aged 53)


Antonio Zucchelli (March 8, 1663 – July 13, 1716) was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, explorer and missionary.[1] He is best known for his missionary work in the Kingdom of Kongo. In 1712 he published memoirs of his life in the Kongo.[2]

  1. ^ LaGamma, Alisa (2015). Kongo: Power and Majesty. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 135.
  2. ^ Bassani, Ezio (1982). "The rediscovery of an ancient African ivory horn from the King's Cabinet and described by Daubenton". RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics. 3: 13. doi:10.1086/RESv3n1ms41625297. S2CID 193650740.

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