Ivory anatomical figure

Made:
1601-1800
Ivory anatomical figure

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Ivory anatomical figure
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Ivory anatomical figure, a pregnant female with some removable internal organs, possibly German, 17th or 18th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642670
Materials:
figure, ivory, couch, wood and couch, velvet
Measurements:
length 198 mm
width 70 mm
height 42 mm
type:
anatomical figures

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