Boxwood human torso showing internal organs, Japan, 1800-1920
A Japanese boxwood model of the human torso showing the internal organs. The organs are particularly important in Traditional Chinese Medicine as it is believed this is where disease takes hold. If your organs are healthy then your whole body will be healthy.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642982
- Measurements:
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overall (with stand): 100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, 0.015 kg
- type:
- anatomical figure
- credit:
- Spink