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Figure of Saint Adrian, invoked to cure stomach diseases(?), wooden, French(?), 1801-1900
Wooden statue of Saint Adrian, probably French, c. 1801-1900. Said to be invoked to cure stomach problems, St. Adrian was also said to protect against plague.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634950
- Materials:
- wood
- credit:
- Treanton
