M0020070: Indian cupping horns of horn and copper

Previous title, replaced August 2022: Indian cupping horns of horn and copper

The cupping horn made of horn was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1917 (accession number R6614). The copper horn was purchased in India by Paira Mall on behalf of the Museum and accessioned in 1926 (accession number R26271)

1965-1976

2 photographs sheet film negative; 3.5 x 8.5 cm photographic print; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

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.