An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who effects a sentence of capital punishment on a condemned person.
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Sword designed for chopping, not for stabbing - Austria
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Austria
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An executioner of Kanagawa, Japan with sword and prisoner.
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Hinrichtung von Seeräubern am 10 September 1573 in Hamburg (Ausschnitt)
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Poland, Zywiec - Museum of Torture - executioner.
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Torture Museum in San Marino. Executioner
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The execution of King Charles I, by unknown artist. See source website for additional information.
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The executioner.Clad in the prickly insignia of power, the grim form of the executioner of Rewah, Ce...
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Executioner in Peter & Paul Fortress