M0018659EA: Anatomical figures in ivory; two pregnant females

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Anatomical figures in ivory; 2 females

Photograph of two complete anatomical figures in ivory. The one on the left is 15-16th century. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2342/1936). The one on the right dates from c.1650. It was purchased by the Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2347/1936). They are not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0018659EB

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: R2342/1936 and R2347/1936

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.