Four eagle-stone geodes. Woodcut, 1599.
- Digital Images
- Online
Selected images from this work
View 1 imageAbout this work
Description
Four eagle-stone geodes, and a 'pregnant eagle-stone'.
Eaglestones, or aetites, were carried by pregnant women to promote childbirth. From Ferranta Imperato, Dell'historica naturale (Naples, 1599).