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John the Baptist
John the Baptist’s head is resting on a dish with the face straight ahead. The sculpture was used to cure headaches either by praying in front of it or by placing it on the aching head while saying a prayer. It has possibly also been used as a lid for a baptismal font. Made in Finland around the year 1500, the sculpture is from Pertteli Church.
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The head has cap-like hair and a beard split in two, patterned with a curved chisel. The head and the dish are made of different pieces; the head is attached to the dish with a small wooden pin.