About This Item
Title
Figure du Camphur, animal amphibie
Subject
Antidotes
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Image of an amphibious unicorn known as a Camphur. The Camphur lives on fish and uses its back legs to swim. Its horn is believed to be an antidote for poisons.
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.796
Spatial Coverage
Ethiopia
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
14 x 17 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du Camphur, animal amphibie,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3048.