Alabaster figure of Saint John the Baptist on decorated base

Made:
1700-1850 in Spain

Alabaster figure of Saint John the Baptist on decorated base, invoked against epilepsy, vertigo, spasms, convulsions, St. Vitus Dance and diseases of children, possibly Spanish, 1700-1850

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61550
Materials:
alabaster
type:
figure - representation
credit:
Campos