Plaster model showing internal organs displaced due to tight corseting

Made:
1901-1925 in Europe
maker:
Unknown

Coloured plaster model of woman's trunk revealing internal organs displaced by constriction of waist due to tight corseting, European, 1901-1925

This (A61203) is a model of a woman's torso revealing internal organs that have been displaced by constriction of the waist due to tight corseting.

It is said to be a model of the trunk of a 40 year old and is made out of coloured plaster.

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61203
Materials:
plaster and metal
Measurements:
overall (lying flat): 255 mm x 515 mm x 345 mm,
type:
anatomical model
credit:
Steger, G.