The town of Hirschorn, on the bank of the Neckar River, dates to the mid 1200s AD. Top photo found here; recent photo from here. More photos by Kurt Hielscher here.
Tag: middle ages
Elephantasm
[Medieval zoological artistry culled from video found here, and Mme. Jujujive beat me to it.]
Mid-1500’s Half Bath Chair
Okay. Let’s try to suss this one out.
There’s a throne with a hole, and a basin to catch the football that for some odd reason is located in front of the seat. There’s a megaphone to amplify the action, presumably to alert a nearby attendant that a goal has been scored. The attendant opens a small valve and dumps it on the floor. But then, um, it won’t, er, like, you know, it doesen’t, well, work and, uh, hmm. I give up.
Image Description: Subject: Chair with opening in the seat and a tub underneath with a spigot attached; for the purpose of producing steam baths to alleviate the pain of bladder stones.
Tacky Raccoons 