Illustration showing an anatomical amphitheater built in the reign of Louis the Great (above) with a panoramic view of Paris (below). Text in Latin and French.
Chinese ivory anatomical manikin which was used by upper class women to indicate to their physician the site of their problem. The top-knot from her hair has been removed to reveal a stopper.
Early seventeenth century skeleton carved in bas-relief from a single piece of ivory. The figure is based on the second skeleton in Vesalius' Fabrica and is surrounded by representations of the various classes of society symbolizing the transitoriness...