Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Buckskin amulet, in the form of a tortoise, likely to contain umbilical cord, decorated with bead-work, Sioux, U.S.A
Anatomy & Pathology
1250-1500
Left and right foot showing effects of leprosy, from a skeleton from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, reputedly c.1350
1831-1870
Preserved human left arm
1870-1900
Sectioned skull, by Tramond, French, 1870-1900
Preserved human left hand, mid 19th century
Cranium from skull, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, now in St. Jorgen's churchyard, reputedly c.1350, discovered 1930-1967
Skull with mandible and vomer, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, now in St. Jorgen's churchyard, reputedly c.1350, discovered 1930-1967
Mandible (jaw bone) showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, now in St. Jorgen's churchyard, reputedly c.1350, discovered 1930-1967
Microbiology
1824
Microscopical preparations of section of tubercular lung, glass, prepared by Dr. James Macartney, Dublin, 1824
Classical & Medieval Medicine
2000-101 BCE
Mummified infant, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-101BCE (see note).
1833-1837
Microscopical preparation of tumour, prepared by Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, glass plate, 1833-1837
Asian Medicine
1701-1900
Buddhist human skull vessel and brass stand, Tibetan, 18th or 19th century
1300-300 BCE
Mummified head, without wrappings, no provenance, Egyptian, 1300-300 BCE
Vomer (small thin bone from the nose), in 3 fragments. From skeleton showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish leprosy cemetery, now in St. Jorgen's churchyard, reputedly c.1350, discovered 1930-1967
1871-1900
Leather amulet with bead decoration, possibly turtle or lizard form, likely to contain umbilical cord, Indian Plains, North America, late 19th century
