Wooden figure of Saint Fiacre

Made:
1600-1750 in France

Wooden figure of Saint Fiacre, patron of sufferers from haemorrhoids, "bloody-flux", colic cancer and venereal disease, possibly French, 1600-1750

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A63593
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 1310 mm x 400 mm x 365 mm,
type:
statues
credit:
Simon, M.