A German executioner's saw, dated 1594 Coarsely serrated saw blade, the front engraved with a wheel and gallows, riveted wood grips on both sides, the handles with forged crown endings. Metal surfaces scarred and rusty, with signs of age. Length 120 cm. In the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period, the saw torture was a punishment applied especially to agitators and traitors. The delinquent was hung in an inverted position, before the saw was placed at the groin. Contemporary reports describe how the unfortunate victim sometimes remained fully conscious until,

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