19TH CENTURY METAL CILICE (2)
19TH CENTURY METAL CILICE (2)
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Rare old metal cilice, this piece is specifically one of the so-called thigh or armpit pieces, which do not cause injuries, but cause marks left by the tips of the utensil.
Traces of use.
(Sold without books)
PERIOD : Late 19th / early 20th
DIMENSION : 36cm X 4cm
SIZE : 14.2" X 1.6"
The hair shirt, used to deliberately cause pain or discomfort, was widespread among Christian communities as a means of bodily mortification, seeking to fight against temptations and to identify with Jesus Christ, thus embracing his sufferings and the spiritual fruits that flow from them. .
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