thestuartkings: Two wooden anatomical figures 17th century A pair of models with removable chest and abdomen covers. Some religious restrictions on dissection were lifted in the 15th century, which led to the wider study of anatomy, using models like these as extra teaching aids. Both figures show the heart and lungs. One shows a pregnant female with a baby in the uterus, and the other the kidney and intestines in a male.
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Indian street sign, photo by Meena Kadri.
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jothelibrarian: Pretty medieval manuscript of the day shows zodiac man, and the main veins in the body. He looks surprisingly cheerful, given the circumstances! The illustrations are from the same manuscript we looked at on May 10th. Image source: Image declared as public domain on Wikimedia Commons.
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Kalighat painting Watercolor on paper 11 x 14 inches Source
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a general progression of nero’s portraiture on roman aurei, 54-68 CE [x]

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Seventeen examples of the “monstrous races,” c.1175 Harley 2799 f.243r Source
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Canvas  by  andbamnan