M0018648EB: Anatomical figures in ivory; one female and one male

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Anatomical figures in ivory; 1 female and 1 male

Photograph of two anatomical figures in ivory with the top layers removed to show the various parts. The one on the left is 17th century. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2361/1936). The other is undated and was purchased by the Museum in 1931 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2335/1936). They are not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0018648EA, M0018648EC

July 1961

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides entries for the items: R2361/1936 and R2335/1936

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.