Giacomo Poro (born 1686 in Genoa, was known as James Poro. He had an underdeveloped conjoined twin attached to his abdomen, known as a parasitic, asymmetrical or unequal conjoined twin. Poro exhibited himself in London during 1714
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Title from caption below image. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
In an oval, a half-length portrait of James Poro (born Giacomo Poro), shown with his shirt open to reveal his conjoined twin growing out of his stomach, named Matthew or Matteo. They were born in Genoa, Italy. The second small body could function almost normally. If you hurt him, he would cry, and he could move a little bit. Both James and Matteo were baptized
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Title etched on base in image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right edge., One line of text following subtitle: (see Gent. Mag. vol. XLVII, p. 424)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Monsters: Poro, James and Matthew, 1686-1714.
