Plaster cast of acephalic fetus
Dublin Core
Title
Plaster cast of acephalic fetus
Subject
Boston Society for Medical Improvement
Casts
Fetus
Twins
Acephaly
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Abstract
Plaster cast of fetus, mounted onto black wooden base. Cast painted white. Fetus lacking head and multiple extremities. This plaster cast of an acephalic fetus was taken by Oliver Wendell Holmes in June 1837. The fetus and its healthy twin were born on June 25, 1837 to a patient of Ward N. Boylston. The subject did not survive. The cast, the subject's skeleton, its small intestine, a lithographic drawing of the subject and color drawing of the subject's circulatory system by Jefferies Wyman were donated to the Boston Society for Medical Improvement between 1837 - 1848. The cast was acquired by the Warren Anatomical Museum when the pathological museum of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement was transferred to Harvard Medical School circa 1871.
Creator
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Date Created
1897 June 25-1837 June 30
Rights
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
Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum 05758
Format
image
Extent
1 casting
Medium
castings
Type
physical object
Identifier
WAM 05758
Provenance
Transferred from the Boston Society for Medical Improvement to the Harvard Medical School around 1871
Files
Collection
Citation
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894, “Plaster cast of acephalic fetus,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6399.