The Amsterdam museum is exposed to a 200 -year -old condom: ‘It is from the sheep’s gut and has a drawing’

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam exhibits a condom nearly 200 years old, which has been painted by nuns and three priests.

A condom, believed to be made of sheep’s gut could be a souvenir from a brothel, according to the museum.

As far as is known, only these two copies survived. Drawing on a condom of 1830. He shows a native in a sitting position, with his legs open in front of three priests, with a finger at one of them.

Photo: Kelly Schenk/Rijksmuseum

The museum says that the drawing is probably conceived as a parody of sexual abstinence that was required from the priest of the Catholic Church.

The condom can be seen as part of the exhibition on sexuality and prostitution in the 19th century, which opened until the end of November.

Photo: Kelly Schenk/Rijksmuseum

« It also shows a playful and serious side of sexual health, » said the Museum of Condom.

At that time, the search for pleasures was paired with the fear of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis and unwanted pregnancy.