German Anatomical Model of a Pregnant Woman by Stephen Zick, 1700s

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A german anatomical model of a pregnant woman stephen zick

the woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs, … Read more A german anatomical model of a pregnant woman stephen zick

the woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs, lying on a couch with cushion incised and modelled with simulated lace. On a later wood box. Stephen zick was one of a dynasty of carvers active from the late 16th to the 18th century in nuremberg, . Such models, as well as carved skulls, were conceived as teaching tools and were inspired by the drawings of andrea vesalius in 1543.

size of the model only:20x6x5 cm
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