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Carved wooden head of a christian martyr, ivory teeth
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Carved wooden head of a christian martyr, ivory teeth
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Carved wooden head of a christian martyr, ivory teeth
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Carved wooden head of a christian martyr, ivory teeth, with severed head showing accurate anatomical detail, from the chapel of an abbey in Champagne, France, 16th century
From an abbey in the Champagne region of France, this carved wooden piece shows a Christian martyr who was beheaded. The head is unusual in that it is shown in accurate anatomical detail. The spinal cord, oesophagus (food pipe) and vertebrae are intricately carved and clearly visible. The teeth are made from ivory.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A78819
- Measurements:
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overall: 283 mm x 160 mm x 190 mm, 1.842 kg
- type:
- statue and component - object
- credit:
- Cremieux, M.
