200 year old condom made from sheep intestine is being shown to everyone

This 200-year-old condom is probably made of sheep intestine. There is an erotic carving on this condom, which shows a nun and three priests. It is believed that it came from an expensive brothel in France.

The history of condoms is very old. So old that even when the world was far away from machines and engines, condoms existed. The interesting thing is that these condoms were not made of plastic and rubber, but were prepared from animal intestines. One such rare condom was presented in a prestigious museum in the Netherlands. Which is about 200 years old (200 Year Old Condom).

On June 3, an 1830 condom was displayed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. This condom is special in many ways. It gives information about sexuality and prostitution in the 19th century. According to the Rijksmuseum website, this condom is probably made of sheep intestine. There is an erotic carving on this condom, which shows a nun and three priests. It is like a souvenir found in a brothel. On which a sentence is written in French. Which means, "This is my choice." 

(Photo: Rijksmuseum)

According to The Guardian report, it is believed to have come from an expensive brothel in France, probably in the capital Paris. Rijksmuseum curator Joyce Jelen said that the carving is linked to the myth in which a Trojan prince is asked to choose the most beautiful of three goddesses. She said, 

Therefore, we believe that whoever would have bought the condoms must have been well educated.

Jelen said that in the 1830s, when this condom was made, the use of condoms was banned, especially by the church. They were mostly sold under the counter in brothels or barber shops. However, there are some reports that condoms were made through custom tailoring in luxury shops.

This rare condom was bought by the museum in an auction last November for 1,000 euros (about Rs 1 lakh). This condom has been displayed in a glass case this week. It is the main attraction of an exhibition named 'Safe Sex' at the Rijksmuseum, which people are coming to see. Many pictures on the topics of sex work and sexual health have also been displayed in this exhibition.

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