Collection

Skeleton showing the effects of leprosy

Made:
1250-1500 in Denmark

Skeleton, mature female, showing the effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, reputedly c.1350

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A635011
Materials:
bone and complete
type:
human remains and skeleton
credit:
Wellcome Trust

Parts

Bones, section of skeleton showing effects of leprosy

Bones, section of skeleton showing effects of leprosy

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3
type:
human remains and skeleton
Right clavical (collarbone) from a mature female skeleton showing the effects of leprosy

Right clavical (collarbone) from a mature female skeleton showing the effects of leprosy

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/1
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Right scapula (shoulder blade) with large hole in blade from a mature female skeleton showing the effects of leprosy

Right scapula (shoulder blade) with large hole in blade from a mature female skeleton showing the effects of leprosy

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/2
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Left scapula (shoulder blade) with small hole and large crack in blade from a mature female skeleton

Left scapula (shoulder blade) with small hole and large crack in blade from a mature female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/3
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Manubrium of the sternam (breastbone) from female skeleton

Manubrium of the sternam (breastbone) from female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/7
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Corpus sterni of the sternam (breastbone) from female skeleton

Corpus sterni of the sternam (breastbone) from female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/8
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Left tibia (bigger of the two lower leg bones) from female skeleton

Left tibia (bigger of the two lower leg bones) from female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/24
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Left fibula (smaller of the two lower leg bones), from female skeleton

Left fibula (smaller of the two lower leg bones), from female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/25
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3
Phalange (small finger or toe bone) from female skeleton

Phalange (small finger or toe bone) from female skeleton

Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A635011/3/26
type:
human remains and skeleton
Part of:
A635011/3

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