How is James son of Alphaeus usually depicted in Christian art and iconography to symbolize his martyrdom?
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Correct answer: With a fuller's club or a saw
Tradition holds that James was beaten to death or sawn in pieces. He is therefore frequently depicted with a fuller's club, a tool used to thicken cloth, or with a wood-cutting saw.
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