Young men showing off forearms pierced by hooks, with onlookers

Young men showing off forearms pierced by hooks, with onlookers

Collection

Ephgrave, Jack

Identifier

Ep01-777

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ep01-777. The hooks are attached to a small silk pendant. This photograph might depict the devotional practice called 吊香 (hanging incense), as described in Hu Shi’s memoir ‘My Mother's Engagement’. See Ar03-066.

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1930s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph