Figures depicting the execution of a prisoner

Made:
1880-1920 in China
3 painted wooden figures depicting the execution of a prisoner

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3 painted wooden figures depicting the execution of a prisoner
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3 painted wooden figures depicting the execution of a prisoner by Lin-Chi or Wo-Tsan ( Death by The Thousand Cuts), on rectangular wooden stand, Chinese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69105
Materials:
incomplete, wood, plaster, metal, hair, sand, glass and paper
Measurements:
overall: 355 mm x 320 mm x 190 mm,
type:
diorama
credit:
Glendining