Plaster cast of the head of an infant at term, born by breach presentation, dissected to show the structure of the brain

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Object numberGC.3294
TitlePlaster cast of the head of an infant at term, born by breach presentation, dissected to show the structure of the brain
DescriptionPlaster cast of the head of an infant at term, born by breach presentation, dissected to show internal structures and brain on the right side.
This appears to be a cast made from dissections made by Daniel Cuningham in Trinity College Dublin, and illustrated in his "Contibutions to the surface anatomy of the cerebral hemispheres" from 1892 (see atached illustration)
Mounted on ebonised base via a metal pin
Production placeDUBLIN
Production periodNineteenth century, late
Object nameBRAIN
Object categoryAnatomical, model/ cast
MaterialPlaster
Dimensions
- Height: 25 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 16 cm