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Reproduction of a photograph of two pairs of heron (compression) forceps, annotated with "Ancient Hindu" and "1929" underneath each illustration for comparison.

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Photographic library: "M" series

"M" series glass plate negatives: M0001167-M0001269

1 photograph glass plate negative; 16.5 x 12 cm

M0001167: Sketch of a deep basin at Dunadd Fort, Argyle

M0001168: Sketch of a carving found at at Dunadd Fort, Argyle

M0001169: Sketch of deep cavity at Dunadd Fort, Argyle

M0001170: Outline map of Europe.

M0001171: Bacteria: framed display board

M0001172: Origins of disease: framed display board

M0001173: Fossils and bones: framed display board

M0001174: Prehistoric chronic disease and infection: framed display board

M0001175: Prehistoric pathology: framed display board

M0001177: Prehistoric disease: framed display board

M0001178: parasitism and symbiosis: framed display board

M0001179: symbiosis: framed display board

M0001180: symbiosis: framed display board

M0001181: Prehistoric pathology: framed display board

M0001182: Commensalism in prehistoric coral: framed disaply board

M0001183: Chart: the ascent of the vertebrates, showing different periods.

M0001184: display case of Silica Quartz and Sand Glaze specimens

M0001185: display case of stones and minerals

M0001186: display case of stones and minerals

M0001187: display case of stones and minerals with a drawing of an implement

M0001188: display case of flints, grinding and polishing stones and axe heads

M0001189: Display of spear throws and axes

M0001190: Display of Neolithic spear heads, harpoons and daggers

M0001191: Display of Neolithic and modern chisels

M0001192: Display of Neolithic axes and tranchets

M0001193: Display of Neolithic spear heads, skinning knives, disc scrapers and other tool.

M0001194: Display of Neolithic pottery

M0001195: Display of casts of skulls and bones

M0001196: Display of casts of skulls and bones

M0001197: Map of mainland Europe showing the location of skulls found

M0001198: Diagram of the skull and skeleton, as preserved, of Saurerpeton latithorax

M0001199: Horny armor of the back of Hylonomus

M0001200: Drawing of Oestocephalus

M0001201: Illustration of Micrerpeton caudatum a branchioscum from Coal Measures of Illinois

M0001202: Diagram of the skeleton of Eoserpeton tenuicorne

M0001203: Illustration of Amphibamus grandiceps

M0001204: Diagram of the body outline and skeleton of Amphibamus Grandiceps

M0001205: Skeleton of Erpetosaurus minutus

M0001206: Photograph of the type specimen of Pelion lyellii

M0001207: Drawings of two branchiosaurian

M0001208: Type of Saurerpeton latithorax

M0001209: Drawing of type specimen of Micrerpeton caudatum

M0001210: Blue-Green Algae, slide.

M0001211: Posterior half of well preserved fish Phanerosteon mirabile

M0001212: Annotated drawing of Strepheoschema fouldenensis

M0001213: illustrations regarding the commensalism of the coral Pleurodictyium and the worm innexus

M0001214: illustrations regarding the commensalism of the coral Pleurodictyium and the worm innexus

M0001215: illustrations regarding Spirorbis angulata Hall and symbiosis

M0001216: illustrations of Clionolithes radicans

M0001217: illustrations of Flatycerax infudibulum: Meek and Worthen

M0001218: Illustrations of Trilobite Dalmanites

M0001219: Illustrations of Clionolithes in a valve of Aviculopeetem

M0001220: Leptolepis Sprattiformis Agass

M0001221: Limulus Nalchi (horse crab) showing traces of a struggle before death

M0001222: fish fossils in stone

M0001223: two illustrations of fossils

M0001224: seven of fossils

M0001225: five illustrations of fossils

M0001226: Photograph of a large piece of rock with fossil marks

M0001227: Two illustrations of rock with fossil marks

M0001228: Photograph of a piece of rock with fossil marks

M0001229: Reproduction of Hans Holbein's portrait of Thomas More

M0001230: Reproduction of a portrait of Richard Mead (1673-1754), English physician

M0001233: Forceps. 1929, compared with Roman A.D. 50 and ancient Hindu

M0001234: Tweezer-like forceps. 1929, compared with Roman A.D. 50 and ancient Hindu

M0001235: Trocar and canula. 1929, compared with ancient Hindu

M0001236: Three cupping appliances or vessels, comparing 2 metal types and a cupping horn

M0001237: Three pairs of ancient Hindu scissors

M0001238: Ancient Hindu tongue scraper and finger knife

M0001240: Curlew (ligature) forceps. 1929, compared with ancient Hindu

M0001241: Cauteries. Ancient Hindu, Roman A.D. 100 and 19th Century

M0001242: Four different types of forceps described as heron, tiger, wolf and butcher bird

M0001243: Iridectomy knives. 1929, compared with ancient Hindu

M0001244: Ancient Hindu tongue scraper and finger knife

M0001245: Photograph of brushes made from cane and metal

M0001246: Reproduction of a print of Charaka, c. 500 B.C.

M0001247: Reproduction of a gouache painting described as "Vishnu sits on top and at the bottom of mount Madura in his incarnation as Kurma (tortoise,) as the gods and demons churn the ocean to retrieve the nector and other treasures" by an unknown Indian painter

M0001248: Reproduction of Indian print of "Charaka. Ca. 500 B.C. Hindu physician"

M0001249: Reproduction of an Indian print of a consultation with a physician

M0001250: Reproduction of Dhanwantari, the Hindu god of medicine

M0001251: Print of Susruta, or Sushruta, ancient Indian physician

M0001252: Reproduction of a mounted print of a miniature captioned "Hakim collecting medicinal herbs in a thunderstorm" possibly from an unknown South Asian manuscript

M0001253: Map of the "Indian Empire"

M0001254: Map of the "Indian Empire"

M0001255: Reproduction of an Indian or Persian painting of Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of medicine

M0001256: Label for iridectomy knives, possibly for an exhibition or display

M0001257: Photograph of two objects (a piece of glass and a piece of cane?)

M0001258: Photographs of six poison rings and two daggers

M0001259: Portrait of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) by Jan Verkolje

M0001260: Illustration of a doctors' protective clothing worn during the Manchurian pneumonic plague outbreak in 1910-1911

M0001261: Reproduction of a Melchior Schedel bookplate from the 16th century

M0001262: Reproduction of Ontwerp voor een schede met een naakte man en een vrouw [Design for a sheath with a naked man and a woman] by Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

M0001263: Reproduction of an illustration depicting a man attaching or removing a chasity belt on a nude woman sitting on a bed

M0001264: Cropped reproduction of a satirical woodcut on conjugal fidelity depicting a nude woman wearing a chastity belt standing between two men, by Heinrich Vogtherr II, circa 1540

M0001265: Photograph of a chastity belt

M0001266: Illustration of an Italian chastity belt or girdle

M0001267: Photograph of a chastity belt, possibily Venetian

M0001269: Reproduction of a portrait of the Right Hon. the Earl Manvers. First president 1852-1860

M0001239: Heron (compression) forceps. Ancient Hindu compared with 1929

M0001239: Heron (compression) forceps. Ancient Hindu compared with 1929

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