Model of the Stomach of a Rodent

Model of the Stomach of a Rodent

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Description
Papier mache model of the stomach of a rodent made in the Auzoux factory in Normandy, France. The Smithsonian bought it in 1895, probably paying $7.50 (duty free).
Ref: James W. Queen & Co. Catalogue of Anatomical Models, Charts and Osteological Preparations (Philadelphia, 1886), p. 14.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Anatomical Model
model, anatomical, rodent stomach
date made
1891
Associated Name
Auzoux, Louis
maker
Etablissements du Docteur Auzoux
place made
France
Measurements
overall: 2 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in x 5 5/8 in; 5.715 cm x 16.8275 cm x 14.2875 cm
overall: 14 cm x 17 cm x 6.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 6 11/16 in x 2 9/16 in
ID Number
MG.28824.04
catalog number
49339
accession number
28824
catalog number
28824.04
subject
Anatomy
Education
Ophthalmology
Education
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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