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Actions	Heart with stab wounds inflicted by a fork Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.2089 TitleHeart with stab wounds inflicted by a fork DescriptionHeart with stab wounds inflicted by a fork The heart showing multiple stab wounds of the right ventricle and atrium inflicted by a three-pronged fork. See also the fork itself (GC.2089-1) and associated skin specimen (GC.2089-2). From a boy aged 7 who died almost immediately after being stabbed by his father who was insane. The right side of the heart was penetrated by eight or ten small wounds, two of which pierced the atrium. Some of the wounds inflicted had passed under the diaphragm into the abdomen and both the pertinoneal and pericardial cavities contained a large quantity of blood. See Watson, A., 'On Homicide by external violence', Edinburgh 1837, p.99. [attached] Production date 1831-09-13 - 1831-09-13 Production periodNineteenth century, mid Object nameHEART Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Height: 15.5 cm Diameter: 11.5 cm

Object numberGC.2089

TitleHeart with stab wounds inflicted by a fork

DescriptionHeart with stab wounds inflicted by a fork The heart showing multiple stab wounds of the right ventricle and atrium inflicted by a three-pronged fork. See also the fork itself (GC.2089-1) and associated skin specimen (GC.2089-2). From a boy aged 7 who died almost immediately after being stabbed by his father who was insane. The right side of the heart was penetrated by eight or ten small wounds, two of which pierced the atrium. Some of the wounds inflicted had passed under the diaphragm into the abdomen and both the pertinoneal and pericardial cavities contained a large quantity of blood. See Watson, A., 'On Homicide by external violence', Edinburgh 1837, p.99. [attached]

Production date 1831-09-13 - 1831-09-13

Production periodNineteenth century, mid

Object nameHEART

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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