Fettered convict in Gyantse. Photographer: Macdonald, David
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Convict in chains standing among street traders. Subjects = Bell Collection; convicts; crime and criminals Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Convicts in stocks in Potala Sho Prison, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Evidently taken on the same occasion as part 282 (44). Subjects = Bell Collection; convicts; crime and criminals; punishments; stocks Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Instrument for squeezing the fingers of criminals and persons accused of crimes [?Lhasa]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Close view of contraption hanging from lintel of verandah. It consists of lengths of wood into which the fingers can be inserted before pressure is exerted to pull them together. Subjects = Bell Collection; crime and criminals; punishments Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Convict in fetters [?Gyantse]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of convict in leg-irons, standing in street. Subjects = Bell Collection; convicts; crime and criminals Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Head officials of Mint at Do-te, in which silver and copper coins are minted. On the right (with white turban) is Ismail, who was the first from India to make rifles and ammunition for Tibet, many years ago. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait. Subjects = Bell Collection; currency; mints; Tibetan officials Location = Do-te; Tibet