Place for capital punishment, Canton
Collection
Identifier
HR01-086
Copyright
© Henry Rue
Notes
University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: HR01-086. At an otherwise innocuous pottery factory, a wooden cross leans against the wall on the right. This cross was apparently used for torture and execution by crucifixion. Called Ma-tow, this place was an execution ground for Chinese felons only.
Caption in album or on mount
Execution Ground. Canton.
Location
Estimated Date
1910-1913
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London
