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Jurisprudence, torture and punishment in medieval China, twisting of the ears, While cutting off the ears was a permanent mark as a criminal, twisting or twisting served more to force confessions or brief punishment, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original, exact date of presentation unknown, historical

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26B05_046

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32.3Mb (754.9Kb) / 13.3in x 9.4in / 3990 x 2832 (300dpi)

Keywords

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