Wax model of the face of a child showing a malignant tumour projecting from the right orbit

Object numberGC.2633
TitleWax model of the face of a child showing a malignant tumour projecting from the right orbit
DescriptionWax model of the face of a child showing a malignant tumour projecting from the right orbit.
The orbit is the hollow in the skull where the eyeball is situated.
The tumour is haemorrhagic and fleshy but is not obviously pigmented. A large mass in the region of the right parotid suggests a lymph vascular extension. The tumour is probably a melanoma.
Production date 1865 - 1886
Production periodNineteenth century
Object nameEYE, orbit
Object categoryAnatomical, model/ cast
MaterialWax
Dimensions
- Height: 29.00 cm
Width: 17.00 cm
Depth: 12.00 cm