Bawdy Badges
Although they appear rather rude to modern minds these badges were important to medieval people as it was believed that wearing them would deter evil spirits. For more information on this type of badge please refer to the ‘History’ section of the website.
X7-Phallus with Wheelbarrow Badge
This badge depicts a phallus creature on which a man or woman (it’s difficult to tell which) pushes a wheelbarrow full of phalli. We can’t come up with any meaningful explanation for this one – perhaps the medieval badge maker was just in an odd mood when he conjured this strange image from his imagination!
Original found in the Netherlands.
Late 14th – early 15th century.
67x62mm.
Original found in the Netherlands.
Late 14th – early 15th century.
67x62mm.
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£7.50
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