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Zeno R25 expressive humanoid robot; with quick-start guide in polythene sleeve; and charger

2013-2016

Pair of 3D printed briefs

2014

Zeno R25 expressive humanoid robot

2013-2016

Artificial toe with ingrown toenail, England, 1998

1998

Carton of ‘Ladywet’ condoms, Japan, 1970-1980

1970-1980

'Yamabuki Wrinkle' condoms, Japan, 1970-1980

1970-1980

Ten packs of condoms

1995

'Wrist Trainer', artificial lower arm, England, 1998

1998

World Cup 2006 adidas TeamgeistTM football with polyurethane skin

2006

Fish Model with Plastic Tag, 1975-1977

1975-1977
A development model of the MARTYN training skull made by the Royal College of Surgeons, London, 2013, made of polyurethane resin, transparent polyester resin, yellow polyester resin, silicon rubber, and latex

Display model of a MARTYN training skull

2013
Latex rubber wig with two attached pointed ears, part of Star Trek 'Mr Spock' costume.

Star Trek 'Spock' wig for Gordon the Gopher

1985-1990
Single pointed plastic ear, part of Star Trek 'Mr Spock' costume.

Star Trek 'Spock' ear for Gordon the Gopher

1985-1990
'Teddy' puppet from the animated children's television series Andy Pandy. Made by Cosgrove Hall.

'Teddy' animation puppet, 2002

2002
Packet containing a pair of long white sterile latex gloves, HM Healthcare brand, as used by frontline health workers during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015

Sterile latex gloves for frontline health workers

2014
A number of long white latex gloves carried within a white plastic container with a screw top, as used by frontline health workers during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015

Several long white latex gloves in screw top container

circa 2014
Packet containing a pair of long white sterile latex gloves, HM Healthcare brand, as used by frontline health workers during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015

Sterile latex gloves for frontline health workers

2014
Animatronic baby, including servos and cantilevers; with ‘mac mini’ desktop computer; power control box; and switch mode power supply, by John Nolan, Stoke Newington, London, England, 2016. The Science Museum commissioned John Nolan to produce the displayed Animatronic baby specially for the Science Museum: Robots 1 exhibition.

Animatronic baby

2016
Latex puppet of Lord Puttnam used in the satirical Channel 4 television programme 'Spitting Image', 1980s.

Latex 'Spitting Image' Puppet of Lord Puttnam

1980-1989
Cup lump of latex as obtained from the cups on rubber trees, collected 1996

Cup lump of latex as obtained from the cups on rubber trees

1996
ten stages in the manufacture of a tube of 'Dermovate', made by Courtaulds Packaging Ltd for Glaxo Operations Ltd, c1997

Ten stages in the manufacture of a tube of 'Dermovate'

circa 1997
ten stages in the manufacture of a tube of 'Aquafresh' toothpaste, made by Courtaulds Packaging Ltd for SmithKlein Beecham Consumer, c1997

Ten stages in the manufacture of a tube of 'Aquafresh' toothpaste

circa 1997
Four standard length blue latex gloves, as used by frontline health workers during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015

Four standard length blue latex gloves

circa 2014