EditorialBeaver castrates itself. Bestiary. England (Salisbury?); 1230-1240. (Whole folio) A beaver castrates itself to deter hunters who wish to make medicine from its testicles. Image taken from Bestiary. Originally published/produced in England (Salisbury?...
EditorialBas-de-page scene of a beaver, pursued by a hunter with a horn and an axe, biting off his testicles to dissuade the hunter. (The testicles of beavers were thought to have medicinal properties, and according to legend a beaver, when chased, would detach...
EditorialBas-de-page scene of a man gesturing at a beaver, lying prone nearby (presumably to indicate to the hunter that he has already been castrated (see f. 101v). The testicles of beavers were believed to have medicinal properties, and according to legend, t...
EditorialAnatomical drawing. Male and female reproductive organs, Uterus, Ovaries, Penis and Testicles. Planches anatomiques du corps humain execute?es d’apre?s les dimensions naturelles. Paris France 1826. Anatomical print of the human body with natural di...
EditorialAnatomical drawing. Male and female reproductive organs - Uterus, Ovaries, Penis, and Testicles. Planches anatomiques du corps humain execute?es d’apre?s les dimensions naturelles. Paris France 1826. Anatomical print of the human body with natural ...
EditorialArtemis Ephesia (The Great Artemis) The " breasts" are bulls' testicles. Marble figure (1st half 2nd CE) from the Prytaneion, Ephesus, Turkey. Height 292 cm. Inv. 712.
EditorialArtemis Ephesia, a Roman copy of the 2nd century BCE statue worshipped at Ephesus. The " breasts" are bulls' testicles, a symbol of fertility. From the Collezione Albani. MC 1182.