Anatomical wax model by the German maker Hygiene Museum of Dresden, scabies

Anatomical wax model by the German maker Hygiene Museum of Dresden, scabies

€700

Country of manufacture

Germany

Categories: Medicine, Other Medical Antiques

Description

A rare anatomical wax model by the German maker Hygiene Museum of Dresden, from the 1950’s.
Hand painted wax on wooden boards, in great condition (I can only notice a small chip on the thumb nail), life size, measurements of the board are 33,5 x 24,5 cm.

The represented dermatological disease is the scabies, a contagious infestation of the skin by the human itch mite.

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