Caption

Jurisprudence, torture and punishment in medieval China, the main scene depicts a convict tied to a cross-shaped stake while an executioner removes parts of the body with a knife. Another person stands next to it and holds an umbrella or fan, possibly to shield blood or the sun. Right: This scene illustrates another form of punishment or transportation of prisoners. Two men carry another, bound man in a basket on a pole that is balanced on their shoulders, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century model, exact date of depiction unknown, historical

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26B05_070

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No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

39,1Mb (677,3Kb) / 15,2in x 10,0in / 4560 x 2994 (300dpi)

Keywords

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