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1897.59.3

Wooden model of execution of criminal. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/10/2010]

1897.59.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden model of execution of criminal. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/10/2010]
Long description
Wooden model of execution of criminal - beheading. The model has three figures; kneeling criminal, executioner with sword and executioner's assistant. The criminal is kneeling with hands tied behind back with yarn and head and hair pulled forward. The executioner's assistant is holding the criminal's hair which turns from wood to four strands of black yarn in his hand. The executioner is positioned to the side and is holding a long sword in both hands. The three figures are mounted on a rectangular wooden base. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/10/2010]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Robert T. Turley
PRM source Robert T. Turley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1897
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Ink, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Inscribed, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 85 mm, Height: max 82 mm, Length: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.59.3

Search terms: Model, Figure, Punishment and Torture, Writing

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