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
Science Museum Group Collection
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Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden figure of Saint Apollonia and two torturers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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.

Details

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, patron saint of toothache sufferers, French, 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 650 mm x 350 mm x 130 mm, 10.18 kg
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A156017/1
type:
figure - representation