Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure
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Female figure, deep dissection to show alimentary canal and arterial supply to lower regions
This deep dissection of the female body shows the alimentary canal – the path taken by food through the mouth, oesophagus (food pipe), stomach, down through the intestines to the anus. It also features the arteries which supply the lower part of the body. This may have been to show the digestive system of the mother and used to explain how it relates to the placenta in the uterus.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600051 Pt3
- Materials:
- wax
- Measurements:
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overall (including gold painted frame): 232 mm x 152 mm x 30 mm,
- type:
- plaque
