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The punishment of the bastinado Illustration.

China: Trade, Politics and Culture, 1793-1980 Available online

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Format:
Image
Author/Creator:
Alexander, William, 1767-1816, artist.
Contributor:
British Library, owner.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Color prints.
Crime.
Punishment.
China.
Genre:
Illustrated works
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 image)
Place of Publication:
London : G. and W. Nicol, 1801.
Summary:
From The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings. Published by William Miller, London, 1805. The punishment of the bastinado was used for slight offences, such as neglecting to kneel before a man of rank. The instrument of punishment used is a split bamboo cane. An officer of police is directing the punishment.
Notes:
Reference: c2298-04
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