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Museum objects from exhibition-various.1972-3

Bedpan

John Bell's Pharmacy, circa 1820. Reconstruction in the main hall of the Wellcome Building

Assyrian seal

Graeco Roman headless statuette of goddess

Transfusion Aparatus for injection of saline solution into the blood in cases of severe haemorrhage.

Phrenological snuff-box. The lid bears different views of the skull (anterior and lateral) with the Gall-Spurzheim areas marked out into 27 organs, each numbered. The key to these numbers is on the bottom of the box.

Bronze vaginal speculum, three blades.

Votive offerings in the form of the eyes. Apparently made of terracotta.

Pocket case of dental instruments, 16th - 17th century

Votive offerings in the form of male genitals. Apparently terracotta.

Graeco-Italian ceramic; Attic black kylix

Pair of dental forceps, Italian, 17th century.

Laboratory Apparatus: glass.

Hypodermic Syringe in a silver-plated container

Head of Aesculapius with hollowed back

Cup of Rhinoceros Horn

Head of sculpted woman, Greek/Roman

Monaural stethoscope.

Obstetrics, Sim's shaped enucleator hook

"Burton" obstetical forceps

Apparatus used by Galvani - insulated table

Monaural stethoscope; Italian.

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Museum objects from exhibition-various.1972-3

Bedpan

John Bell's Pharmacy, circa 1820. Reconstruction in the main hall of the Wellcome Building

Assyrian seal

Graeco Roman headless statuette of goddess

Transfusion Aparatus for injection of saline solution into the blood in cases of severe haemorrhage.

Phrenological snuff-box. The lid bears different views of the skull (anterior and lateral) with the Gall-Spurzheim areas marked out into 27 organs, each numbered. The key to these numbers is on the bottom of the box.

Bronze vaginal speculum, three blades.

Votive offerings in the form of the eyes. Apparently made of terracotta.

Pocket case of dental instruments, 16th - 17th century

Votive offerings in the form of male genitals. Apparently terracotta.

Graeco-Italian ceramic; Attic black kylix

Pair of dental forceps, Italian, 17th century.

Laboratory Apparatus: glass.

Museum objects from exhibition-various.1972-3

Hypodermic Syringe in a silver-plated container

Head of Aesculapius with hollowed back

Cup of Rhinoceros Horn

Head of sculpted woman, Greek/Roman

Monaural stethoscope.

Obstetrics, Sim's shaped enucleator hook

"Burton" obstetical forceps

Museum objects from exhibition-various.1972-3

Apparatus used by Galvani - insulated table

Monaural stethoscope; Italian.