Atlas bone used in Dr. Paul Gachet's artistic anatomy classes

PART OF:
Collection of a dozen human bones used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet
Made:
1855-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown

Human atlas bone (first cervical vertebrae articulating with the occipital bone of the skull). Used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909), France, 1855-1900.

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55227 Pt9
Materials:
bone
Measurements:
width 82 mm
type:
human remains and atlas bone
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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