BDSM Lexicon · Furniture & dungeon

Judas seat

The Judas chair was a historical instrument of torture used in the Middle Ages and early modern times to extract confessions or punish convicts. The name refers to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, and symbolized pain, betrayal, and humiliation.

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