MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
Ars Anatomica
Record
Work Record ID:
0041362
Shelfmark:
E 10.27
Holding Institution:
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number:
560
Title:
No title [Instrument for Perforating Bone ; a bow drill]
Title Notes:
The legend says that this drill makes light work of perforating hard bone and describes its components.
Creator:
Criegher, Johann (active 1566-1584)
Creator Role:
Wood engraver
Creator:
Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Franceschi, Francesco dei (active 1558-1599)
Creator Role:
Printer
Date:
1568
Description:
This is a small inset diagram which shows a crude drill to facilitate the introduction of wire supports when articulating the skeleton.
Work Type:
Print
Measurement:
29.9 x 21cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4")
Material:
Ink
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Woodcut
Subject Category:
Anatomy
Subject Category:
Human Body
Subject Category:
Surgical Instruments and Apparatus
Reference:
Bird 2347; Cushing VI.A.-4,
Related Work Title:
De humani corporis fabrica, libri septem. Cum Indice rerum & uerborum memorabilium locupletissimo
Related Work Page No:
page 118
Related Work Creator:
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes:
Host Item
Rights Statement:
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
86002280
Repro Notes:
page 118
Repro Title:
[Instrument for Perforating Bone]
Repro ID Number:
0041362c
Repro Old ID Number:
ai0362
Repro Rights Statement:
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date:
25/03/2004 18:36:00

[Instrument for Perforating Bone]

[Instrument for Perforating Bone]