M0005852: Chaco doctor wearing a sash across his chest to prevent the escape of the spirits of health
- Date:
- 21 October 1938
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/48/58
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced August 2020: Argentinian doctor with thorax covered with a corset
Description
Reproduction of a photograph of a doctor from Chaco, north Argentina wearing a sah tied across his upper chest. The Spanish caption indicates the sash is worn by the doctor to prevent the spirits of health from escaping. The reproduction is from an unknown publication. Related images: M0005851, M0005953.
Publication/Creation
21 October 1938
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
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 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request