About This Item
Title
Figure du poisson nommé Pastenaque
Subject
Animals, Poisonous
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Animal whose stinger is said to cause extreme pain or unconsciousness. May be a description of a sting ray.
Creator
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1614
Language
French
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZEa_9f.781
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
14 x 8 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du poisson nommé Pastenaque,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 31, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3047.