Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A woman is having her tongue cut out by a large pair of scissors which are being operated by people turning handles, those on the left are waiting their turn with their tongues hanging out. Coloured etching by G.A. Sasso after himself.
A woman is having her tongue cut out by a large pair of scissors which are being operated by people turning handles, those on the left are waiting their turn with their tongues hanging out. Coloured etching by G.A. Sasso after himself.
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A woman is having her tongue cut out by a large pair of scissors which are being operated by people turning handles, those on the left are waiting their turn with their tongues hanging out. Coloured etching by G.A. Sasso after himself.

G. A. Sasso

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Macchina da perfezionare le lingue lunghe. Con permissione. ; G.A. Sasso inv. dis. ed inc.

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