Boxwood human torso showing internal organs

Made:
1800-1920 in Japan
Boxwood anatomical figure

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Boxwood anatomical figure
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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
Materials:
complete and boxwood
Measurements:
overall (with stand): 100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, 0.015 kg
type:
anatomical figure
credit:
Spink