An African man is punished by Boers: he is tied by his wrists and ankles to a ladder and flogged with a cat-o'nine-tails. Line block.

The image is surrounded by medallions of Major G. Frend and Captain A.H. Hire

Kaffirs: former name for members of the Xhosa-speaking peoples of South Africa, among others

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The sjambok. The Boer method of punishing natives. A common scene in the Pretoria goal yard. Kaffirs are frequently sent into the goal to be flogged, the usual punishment being fifteen strokes. The cat they use is a stick with lashes of knotted whipcord.

Wellcome Collection 43345i