{"product_id":"mirror-of-abominations","title":"Death by Saw","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eBased on a 15th-century German woodcut dating to 1474. It originally appeared in the text \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003eSpeculum Abominatium in Oculis Domini\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Mirror of Abominations in the Eyes of the Lord\"), authored by Franciscus Grontius of Leipzig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe scene depicts a highly ritualized execution method known as \"death by sawing\". Historically applied as a brutal punishment for treason, rebellion, or heresy, the practice involved suspending the condemned upside down. This specific positioning intentionally forced blood to the head to oxygenate the brain, prolonging the victim's consciousness and agony while the two executioners worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40cm x 30cm, Engraved on solid aged wood - Ready to Hang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lychwood Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55678169317752,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0584\/7149\/files\/PXL_20260926_072816898.jpg?v=1790408113","url":"https:\/\/lychwood.com\/products\/mirror-of-abominations","provider":"Lychwood Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}