Craftstick Iron Maiden

Описание: The Iron Maiden by Andre "Spike " Bitanga.

Handcrafted with over 400 toothpick spikes.

Also known as the Virgin of Nuremberg, was anthropomorphic, styled after primitive "Gothic" representations of Mary, the mother of Jesus, with a cast likeness of her on the face. Uniquely a Germanic invention, originated in the town of Nuremberg.  A presumed torture device, consisting of an cabinet with a hinged front and spike-covered interior, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being so that they could not lean in any direction without being pierced. Starvation, sleep deprivation, isolation, exsanguination, impaleing the eyes, missing vital organs and prolonging agony. Historians have ascertained Johann Philipp Siebenkees created the history of it as a hoax in 1793. According to Siebenkees' Colportage, it was first used on August 14, 1515, to execute a coin forger, but inspiration for the iron maiden may also have come from the REAL Carthaginian execution of Marcus Atilius  Regulus, in which the Carthaginians packed him into a tight wooden box, spiked with sharp nails on all sides. METAL! #medieval #craftsticks #spanishinquisition #darkhistory #metal #handmadetoys #realpunishment #toycollectors #popsiclesticks #toothpicks #historybuff #medievaltorturedevice #dungeon #playsets #medievaltoys #medievalhistory #toymaker #props #propmaker #curiosities #macobre #oddities #woodentoys #torturedevice #minimachinesofmalice #ironmaiden #toys #original #maker