7.—Fastened to a wheel, which is revolved over iron spikesdetails

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Image title: 7.—Fastened to a wheel, which is revolved over iron spikes
Source: Gallonio, the Rev. Father: “Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs” (1903)
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Keywords: torture, nudity, bare feet, punishments, people, death, religion, machinery, greyscale
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A. Martyr whose limbs are interwoven in the spokes of a wheel, on which he is left exposed for days, till he dies.

B. Martyr bound to a narrow wheel, which is revolved, so that his body is horribly mangled on iron spikes fixed underneath.

Dimensions: 129 x 182mm (5.1 x 7.2 inches)
Filename: 007-interwoven-in-the-spokes-q75-360x500.jpg
Scanner dpi: 2400
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