Bone fleam case, intricately carved with representation of the crucifixion and the Garden of Eden, containing four tablets for holding fleam, inscribed with the name Simon Wellenbeck, probably German, 1544
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641043
- Measurements:
-
overall: .11kg
case: 88 mm x 42 mm x 30 mm,
tablet: 3 mm x 37 mm x 80 mm, .01kg
- type:
- fleam
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
Parts
Case to hold fleams, carved
Bone fleam case, intricately carved with representation of the crucifixion and the Garden of Eden with four ivory tablets, probably German, 1544
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Bone fleam case, intricately carved with representation of the crucifixion and the Garden of Eden, containing four tablets for holding fleam, inscribed with the name Simon Wellenbeck, probably German, 1544. The fleams fit around the carving on each tablet.
- Materials:
- bone
- Object Number:
- A641043 Pt3
- type:
- instrument cases
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.