Tortoise carapace, perforated at head end with lea

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Visitor staffs from three London hospitals

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1801-1870

Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Otter's paw mounted on brooch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1580-1650

Netsuke in form of skeleton strangling man

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Ivory figure of a man massaging the back of reading man

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Memento mori ring remembering Augusta Bruce, Europe, 1701-1800

Wellcome (general)

1701-1800

Oval gilt and enamel lapel badge, worn by a delega

Wellcome Medals

1901

Walking stick made from narwhal tusk with carved i

Orthopaedics

1839-1881

A wooden penis pin, 1880-1925.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Netsuke in form of skeleton holding fan

Asian Medicine

Physician's staff with carved ivory snake and skull

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Physician's stick carved with snake and engraved with figures

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Amuletic ring made from a penny

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1913

Physician's malacca cane with ivory handle

Surgery

1850-1910

Physician's cane with concealed glass phial

Orthopaedics

1801-1900

Polished stone teardrop shaped amuletic pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Physician's walking stick with snake carving

Orthopaedics

1771-1870

Penknife with three blades and a corkscrew, owned by William Marwood: executioner

Wellcome (general)

1870-1880

Netsuke in form of skull and snake

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Walking stick made of spiralling narwhal tusk

Surgery

1801-1900

Cornish piskie amuletic pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1930

Silver perfume case, heart-shaped

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Netsuke in form of Tanuki, Japanese raccoon dog

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Two gold cuff links, Russia, 1894-1918

Public Health & Hygiene

1894-1918

Carved wooden staff, long narrow, pole carved with

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Netsuke of man holding crane and plum blossom - Rinnasei

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Seal with initials carved in the end of a green marble pillar

Wellcome (general)

1830-1860

Netsuke in form of man and woman in sexual foreplay

Asian Medicine

Netsuke in form of decapitated man's head

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Brass penis pin, "ampellang"

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Medicine man's amuletic necklace, large copper cha

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Bamboo penis sheath, cut out at back, decorated wi

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

Heavy black carved wooden stick, with band or pain

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1925

Gold finger ring and vinaigrette combined

Wellcome (general)

Netsuke in form of man carrying staff and fan

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Carved wooden ceremonial staff, long slender rod,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Netsuke in form of Sennin with gourd and staff

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Netsuke in form of rabbit or hare

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Tortoiseshell comb, carved and engraved

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1900

Netsuke in form of Kiyohime

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Metal finger ring and syringe combined, for spraying perfume

Wellcome (general)

Quadruped walking aid, aluminium, adjustable height

Orthopaedics

1980

Netsuke in form of rabbit grinding with mortar and pestle

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Silver vinaigrette, Europe, 1701-1900

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Silver gilt pendant, ‘memento mori’, Europe, 1701-1900

Wellcome (general)

Unknown date

Ivory labrets, Inuit, c. late 19th century.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1900

Plaited palm leaf fan, kite shaped, made in Fiji,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle

Wellcome (general)

Medicine man's gourd in leather sheath with conten

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920