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MARTYR DE SAINTE APOLLINE

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MARTYRDOM OF SAINT APOLLINE
Carved oak group painted in polychrome
depicting the Saint standing in front
in front of a stake, arms bound,
and two executioners, one on each side,
holding pincers (now missing) to pull out her
to extract her teeth.
France, probably Brittany, 16th century.
Height: 57 cm - Width: 29 cm
Depth : 10 cm
(Original polychromy, accidents
on an oak base)
Saint Apolline is notably
patron saint of dentists.