Male ivory anatomical figure, Germany, 1601-1800

Made:
1601-1800 in Germany
Ivory anatomical figure, male Ivory anatomical figure, male Ivory anatomical figure, male IIvory anatomical figure, male

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Ivory anatomical figure, male
Science Museum Group
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Ivory anatomical figure, male
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory anatomical figure, male
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

IIvory anatomical figure, male
Science Museum Group Collection
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Ivory anatomical figure, male, with some removable internal organs, lying on a couch, possibly German, 17th or 18th century

When the torso of this male ivory anatomical model is removed, representations of the intestines, heart and lungs can be seen. Popular in the 1600s and 1700s, carved ivory anatomical figures normally came in male and female pairs. Female examples were almost always shown as pregnant. The anatomical features of the organs are not very detailed so it is unlikely that the model was made for medical teaching. The figures were possibly used to teach young couples about anatomy and pregnancy or it may have been a collector’s item.

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642669
Materials:
figure, ivory, couch, wood, couch, cloth and couch, ivory
Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 233 mm x 72 mm,
type:
anatomical figures