Featured on PDR in the essay The Many Lives of the Medieval Wound Man

Sliced, stabbed, punctured, bleeding, harassed on all sides by various weaponry, the curious image of Wound Man is a rare yet intriguing presence in the world of medieval and early modern medical manuscripts. Jack Hartnell explores this enigmatic figure's journey through the centuries.

Wound Man

Date

ca. 1420

From

Wellcome MS 49


Underlying Rights

Public Domain Worldwide

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