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Thirteen male prisoners in India or Burma ("dacoits", bandits) wearing chains around their necks and ankles. Process print.

A Persian captive lying on the road chained by his neck to a post embedded in the road. Wood engraving.

A man in Africa standing and another sitting on the ground, both have chains around their necks and ankles. Process print after L. Rousseau.

Turkish prisoners from Cyprus being transported to Turkey, on board a ship with a guard watching them from the rail. Wood engraving, 1878.

Three men in Madagascar have chains around them that join their necks and ankles. Process print.

India: four convicted robbers with leg-irons on their feet and labels suspended around their necks. Photograph, 18--.

Nine male prisoners In Yemen wearing leg irons. Process print.

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Thirteen male prisoners in India or Burma ("dacoits", bandits) wearing chains around their necks and ankles. Process print.

Turkish prisoners from Cyprus being transported to Turkey, on board a ship with a guard watching them from the rail. Wood engraving, 1878.

India: four convicted robbers with leg-irons on their feet and labels suspended around their necks. Photograph, 18--.

A man in Africa standing and another sitting on the ground, both have chains around their necks and ankles. Process print after L. Rousseau.

A Persian captive lying on the road chained by his neck to a post embedded in the road. Wood engraving.