M0020028: Japanese figure of a man used in acupuncture and diagnosis: rear view

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Japanese figure used in acupuncture and diagnosis

Photograph of a white papier mache figure of a man with markings used in acupuncture and diagnosis, 16th-18th century. It was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1939 (accession number R2071/1939). Related images: M0020027, M0020029

March 1965

2 photographs sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm photographic print; 9 x 12 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides an entry for the item: R2071/1939

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.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.