Watercolour drawing of a calvaria

Object numberGC.3612.2
TitleWatercolour drawing of a calvaria
CreatorMurray J. T (Artist)
DescriptionWatercolour drawing of a calvaria showing the recent appearances in localised rarefaction of the parietal bones. From a male aged 5 years, the subject of abdominal tuberculosis and septic endocarditis, in whom the dura mater was densely adherent to the rarefied areas in the calvaria.
The interior view of the skull shows two areas of pink colour in marked contrast with the normal bluish tint of the surrounding bone.
Production date
Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century
Object nameBONE, skull
Object categoryArtworks
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 20.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm