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Foot reliquary memorializing the Holy Innocents who were massacred by King Herod from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450.
Silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass
When the canton of Basel was divided in two in 1833, the famous treasure of the Basel Minster was shared between the two new cantons, with Basel-Landschaft receiving 64 percent.The ecclesiastical treasures were sold to raise urgently needed funds, including the silver reliquary dating from 1450, which fetched 562 francs for the canton’s coffers. It is shaped like a foot to reflect its contents – what were believed to be the foot bones of a little boy murdered in Bethlehem on the orders of King Herod
While this might strike modern observers as creepy, believers regarded such relics as objects of religious veneration. A window of polished rock crystal allowed the relics to be viewed by the public on feast days, and churchgoers hoped that a glimpse of them would allow them to obtain divine aid
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Rougarou (Loup-garou), XVIII century
The Rougarou is a werewolf-like shapeshifter from French and Cajun folklore, particularly in Louisiana, often described as having a human body and wolf or dog head, prowling swamps as a cautionary tale to keep children obedient. It's a cursed or spellbound being, transformed due to religious transgression, and legend says it punishes those who break church rules, especially during Lent, but can also be a warning for general misbehavior, with tales varying regionally
