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Ivory female anatomical figure, Germany
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Ivory female anatomical figure, Germany
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Ivory female anatomical figure, Germany, 1601-1800

Female ivory anatomical models of this type were popular in the 1600s and 1700s, and were almost always shown as pregnant. In this example the foetus is shown in the uterus in position ready to be born. Carved from ivory, the heart can also be seen – the other internal organs are missing. Such ivory anatomical figures normally came in male and female pairs. The organs are not very detailed so it is unlikely that the model was used for medical teaching. The figure was possibly used to teach young couples about anatomy and pregnancy or it may have been a collector’s item.

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  • Library reference: Science Museum A642632
  • Photo number: L0058664
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