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Jurisprudence, torture and punishment in medieval China, The illustration shows a depiction of corporal punishment in China during the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1912) . This specific method of punishment, in which the soles of the feet were beaten, is known as bastinado, falanga or falaka, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original, exact date of depiction unknown, Historical

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26B05_085

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Royalty free

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34,1Mb (527,0Kb) / 14,4in x 9,2in / 4314 x 2760 (300dpi)

Keywords

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