M0012190EA: Photograph of a wax plaque showing the female anatomy, in particular the genital organs

Previous title, replaced May 2022: Wax plaque showing the female generative organs

Reproduction of a photograph of a wax plaque showing the female anatomy, in particular the genital organs. The M Series register suggests the plaque is 19th century and German. It was probably acquired for the Wellcome Historical Museum in the early 20th century but is no longer held by Wellcome Collection. Related image: M0012190EB

1951

2 photographs sheet film negative; 6 x 6 cm photographic print; 11.5 x 10 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.