@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 2 months ago18th or 19th century AD spiked suits, purpose unknown, Central or Eastern Europeimagemessage-square43arrow-up1186arrow-down16
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minus-squaremassive_bereavementlinkfedilink13•2 months agoYep this reminds me to Iron Maidens, attributed to medieval Europe but in reality they were made for kinky 19th century rich people that had a penchant for imaging kooky tortures.
minus-square@PugJesusOPMlinkEnglish14•2 months ago“Do you have ANY IDEA what HORRIBLE tortures medieval folk got up to!?” “A sadistic vassal with a hammer and a pair of pliers?” “No! Elaborate mechanisms! Chilling decor! Style! ATMOSPHERE!”
Yep this reminds me to Iron Maidens, attributed to medieval Europe but in reality they were made for kinky 19th century rich people that had a penchant for imaging kooky tortures.
“Do you have ANY IDEA what HORRIBLE tortures medieval folk got up to!?”
“A sadistic vassal with a hammer and a pair of pliers?”
“No! Elaborate mechanisms! Chilling decor! Style! ATMOSPHERE!”