Gaper
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title:
Gaper
text:
A gaper is a stone or wooden figurehead, often depicting a Moor, Muslim, or North African. The figurehead first appeared in the late 16th century as a hangout sign used outside the storefronts of drug stores in the Netherlands. The meaning of gaper is the same in English; the figurehead is always displayed with an open mouth, sometimes with a pill resting on his tongue. The gaper's gaping tongue could represent the intake of medicine and grimace represents the bitter taste of the medicine. The
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description:
Type of figurehead, often used in storefronts of some drug stores in the Netherlands
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaper
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date modified:
2023-01-29T01:31:51Z
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