M0020061: Old Chinese model figure of a nude reclining woman used for diagnostic purposes

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Old Chinese model figure of a reclining lady for lady patients to point out to doctors where the ailment is.

Photograph of a carved ivory female figure intended for patients to point out to doctors where an ailment was. It was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1932 and accessioned in 1939 (accession number R1469/1939)

1965-1976

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides an entry for one of the items: R1469/1939

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.