Detail View: Ars Anatomica: [Instrument for Perforating Bone]

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