Ivory female anatomical figure on a wooden pedestal, Europe, undated
- Made:
- undated in Europe
Ivory anatomical figure, a pregnant female, with some removable internal organs, standing on a wooden pedestal
Standing on a wooden pedestal is a pregnant woman carved from ivory. When the torso is removed, some of the internal organs can be seen. Female anatomical figures models were almost always shown as pregnant.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A129327
- Materials:
- figure, ivory and stand, wood
- type:
- anatomical figure