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LicenseC18/C19 terracotta wall plaque illustrating a C16 operation on
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C18/C19 terracotta wall plaque illustrating a C16 operation on
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
C18/C19 terracotta wall plaque illustrating a C16 operation on the hand conducted in an alehouse
This terracotta plaque shows a scene in a tavern where a man is performing surgery on another man’s hand. The other men sitting around the table playing cards and listening to a hurdy-gurdy appear unaware of the activities occurring at the other end of the table. This type of scene was probably a common occurrence. This plaque may have been hung at a barber-surgeon’s shop or it might be a commemorative piece.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A27810
- Materials:
- whole, terracotta
- Measurements:
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overall: 223 mm x 313 mm x 45 mm, 2.52 kg
- type:
- plaque
- credit:
- Foster
