Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers

Made:
1801-1900
Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers
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Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers, patron saint of toothache sufferers, French, 19th century

Christians throughout the ages have believed that praying to the saints could cure particular conditions. The way a particular saint had been martyred influenced what kind of cure they were associated with. This rather gruesome example shows Apollonia (3rd century CE), the patron saint of toothache, having her teeth forcibly removed.

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Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A156017
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 650 mm x 350 mm x 130 mm, 10.18 kg
type:
figure - representation
credit:
Simon, Y.

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Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers

Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers

Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers, patron saint of toothache sufferers, French, 19th century

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Christians throughout the ages have believed that praying to the saints could cure particular conditions. The way a particular saint had been martyred influenced what kind of cure they were associated with. This rather gruesome example shows Apollonia (3rd century CE), the patron saint of toothache, having her teeth forcibly removed.

Measurements:
overall: 650 mm x 350 mm x 130 mm, 10.18 kg
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A156017/1
type:
figure - representation
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal attachment for wooden figure of Saint Apollonia

Metal attachment for wooden figure of Saint Apollonia

Metal disc with central perforation, possibly an attachment for the wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers, French, 19th century

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Christians throughout the ages have believed that praying to the saints could cure particular conditions. The way a particular saint had been martyred influenced what kind of cure they were associated with. This rather gruesome example shows Apollonia (3rd century CE), the patron saint of toothache, having her teeth forcibly removed.

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm, 40 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A156017/2
type:
figure - representation
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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