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Bourdalon female urinal, blue and white, c. 1805, Spode
Lock of hair removed from Edward Jenner after his death, 26th January 1823, framed
Cow's horn, inscribed 'G.C. Jenner, 1825'.
Jackson Focus X-ray tubes
This is an ecorche, a sculpture designed to show the muscles of the body without skin. It illustrates the male anatomy and is English, following the design of Spang. A similar figure is shown being held by William Hunter (1718-1783) in a portrait fro
Exhibition model of castle made from various pills and drug containers, made by the East London Health Project, 1978-1980
Lekythos oil bottle, handle now detached, decorated in the Apulian style. Roman, from Italy, 375-325BC. Apulia, a region of southern Italy, gave its name to the distinct style of decoration seen on this bottle. Lekythoi were Ancient Greek one-handled
A wooden divination board, known as an itombwa. It is carved in the form of an animal and was used by diviners of the Kuba people to answer questions about an illness. The flat back is covered in oil and water and rubbed with the wooden block. When
Italian pharmacy vase, 18th century polychrome maiolica made at Castelli, used for lily water
Albarello vase, Italian, fine specimen from Deruta, 16th century buff and rich blue maiolica, used for mercury unguent
