M0005334: Anatomical illustration of the human viscera and a foetus in utero, Persian

Previous title, replaced November 2021: Anatomical illustration, viscera and fetus in utero, Persian

Mounted photograph of an anatomical plate included in a Persian manuscript, c.1400, found in the India Office and given to the British Museum (manuscript number 2296). English translations of the Persian text are written on the mount. Related images: M0005332, M0005333, M0007243

30 November 1937

1 photograph glass plate negative; 16.5 x 21.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.