Young adult skeleton with tuberculosis spondylitis, commonly referred to as Pott's disease

Item Information

Title:
Young adult skeleton with tuberculosis spondylitis, commonly referred to as Pott's disease
Description:
Skeleton of woman mounted on hook and articulated with wire.
Date:
1800–1847
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
osteological preparation, human
Location:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
Collection (local):
Warren Anatomical Museum
Warren Anatomical Museum (01371)
Subjects:
Osteological Preparations
Skeletons
Subadults
Tuberculosis Spondylitis
Pott's Disease
John Collins, 1778-1856
John Collins Warren Collection
Link to Item:
http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13129
Terms of Use:
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all the materials in the collection. For use information, contact the Warren Anatomical Museum Curator at chm@hms.harvard.edu
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
This individual was originally from Paris. John Collins Warren acquired the skeleton in the early 19th century for his personal study collection and was part of his original donation to the Massachusetts Medical College in 1847 that formed the Warren Anatomical Museum.
Identifier:
WAM 01371