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LicenseStatue of Saint Cornelius, wood, French, 19th century
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Statue of Saint Cornelius, wood, French
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Statue of Saint Cornelius, wood, French, 19th century
Wooden statue of St. Cornelius, probably French, c. 1601-1700. Cornelius was ordained as Bishop of Rome in 251. As a saint he is invoked against a number of medical conditions, including earache and epilepsy.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A75577
- Materials:
- wood, carved and painted
- Measurements:
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overall: 550 mm x 186 mm x 175 mm, 6.375kg
- type:
- statue
- credit:
- Treanton
