Auzoux model of an infant with removable abdominal organs

Item Information

Title:
Auzoux model of an infant with removable abdominal organs
Description:
Papier mache model of an infant. Model is dissectible and abdominal organs can be removed. Chest plate hooks onto model with metal latches.
Creator:
Auzoux, Louis Thomas Jérôme, 1797-1880
Date:
1827–1835
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
models (representations)
Location:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
Collection (local):
Warren Anatomical Museum
Warren Anatomical Museum (21290)
Subjects:
Models: Auzoux
Auzoux, Louis Thomas Jérôme, 1797-1880
Warren, Jonathan Mason, 1811-1867
Infant
Growth & Development
Jonathan Mason Warren Collection
Link to Item:
http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13134
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:
The model was created by the firm of Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux. It was purchased by Jonathan Mason Warren, most likely when he was traveling in Europe after his graduation from Harvard Medical School. It was donated with the rest of the Jonathan Mason Warren collection.
Identifier:
WAM 21290