M0008142: Page of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, late 17th century BC
- Date:
- October 1941
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/70/74
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced September 2020: Egyptology, A page of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, late 17thC BC
Description
Reproduction of a photograph of a section of the "Edwin Smith Papyrus, an ancient Egyptian treatise on surgical trauma named after the dealer who purchased it in 1862. The reproduction is from an unknown publication.
Publication/Creation
October 1941
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.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request