Right scapula, showing a well-defined circular rifle ball perforation
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Title
Right scapula, showing a well-defined circular rifle ball perforation
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
Osteopathic medicine
Gunshot wounds
human remains
Description
This scapula was found or removed from an unidentified soldier injured on a Virginia battlefield in 1863.
Inscription: "984 12-3 Civil War Gettysburg" written on the underside of the base in pencil; Hand written label "984. Gun Shot Fracture." adhered to the posterior surface of the bone.
Inscription: "984 12-3 Civil War Gettysburg" written on the underside of the base in pencil; Hand written label "984. Gun Shot Fracture." adhered to the posterior surface of the bone.
Abstract
Right scapula mounted on a black wooden base with a split metal rod.
Creator
Foye, John W. (physician)
Morrison, Paul (photographer)
Date Created
Undated
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum
Format
model
Medium
Bone, metal, wood
Type
physical object
Identifier
00984
Provenance
Donated by John W. Foye, a Harvard Medical School graduate and surgeon in the Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, in 1863.
Files
Collection
Citation
Foye, John W. (physician) and Morrison, Paul (photographer), “Right scapula, showing a well-defined circular rifle ball perforation,” OnView, accessed May 11, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/6115.