R/16/1926 – drawing of mandrake-woman, crown, tool; and notes

Collection Number:
R/16/1926
Object name:
drawing of mandrake-woman, crown, tool; and notes
Object type:
Drawing
Languages:
Dutch,English,German
Other seals:
People referenced:
mej. D.R. van Zon / JHWE

All Dutch parts are directly translated.
‘With Index 1958, no. 21: “During the Middle Ages it was believed that the mandragora grew from the sperm of men who had been hanged, that it foretold the future, opened locks and produced gold”, &c. See the documentation § 8-PP/1958. Add to no. 21, F2: “Männlicher und weiblicher Alraun aus dem [mandrake-men and women from the] Hortus Sanitatis Augsburg, 1486”. S.’
‘With Index 1958, no. 23, and § 8-QQ/1958: “The caring for and nursing of mandrake-men”. See also notesm1958, fol. 397, “Aphrodisiaca” (Recent use. JHWE.) H.’
‘With Index 1958, no. 25, and § 9-BB/1958: “In the crown of silverplate a little cap of red silk, filled with certain herbs (see F3, “Recipe”, 7c.). These herbs, moisturised with wine (see F4), will feed the mandrake-man through the cut off stems”, 7c. (By miss D.R. van Zon translated from the manuscript.) H.’
‘With Index 1958, no. 27, and the documentation § 9-DD/1958. “On the bathing of the mandrake-man in with herbs mixed wine”. More data: notes 1958, fol. 9 and 10II, “mandragora off.”, &c. S.’
‘With § 9-DD, repr. III: “Kleines Alraunmanchen mit bearbeitetem Kopf und Stoffmanteln in geschnitzen BArockgehause” [small amndrake-man with carved head and cape], (sub XII). E.’