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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/3593 Scientific nameHomo sapiens CollectionHunterian CategoryWet preparations Object nameGenitalia, Female, Products of generation - Humans, Mounted wet tissue DescriptionThe ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus of a woman a short time after impregnation. The right ovary has been dissected to show a large corpus luteum. A section has been taken from the left ovary and the uterus has been opened. Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1793 Preparator‎ Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Physical Location LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 4: The Long Gallery Physical Information Physical descriptionWet preparation of tissue mounted in an oval glass jar with a glass lid. Materialglass (material) Homo Dimensions whole height: 179 mm whole width: 167 mm whole depth: 86 mm whole weight: 2190 g Bibliography SourceDobson 1970-71 Transcript3593: The ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus of a Woman, apparently a short time after impregnation. The right ovary is in part bisected by two separate incisions, exposing a large corpus luteum half of which has been dissected out, displaying the smooth surface of the ovarian stroma which was in contact with its external surface. A section has been removed from the left ovary. The uterus is slit open.

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Object numberRCSHC/3593

Object nameGenitalia, Female, Products of generation - Humans, Mounted wet tissue

DescriptionThe ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus of a woman a short time after impregnation. The right ovary has been dissected to show a large corpus luteum. A section has been taken from the left ovary and the uterus has been opened.

Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1793

Preparator‎

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London

Owner/user

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist

presented

Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799)

Physical Location

LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 4: The Long Gallery

Physical Information

Physical descriptionWet preparation of tissue mounted in an oval glass jar with a glass lid.

Materialglass (material)

Homo

Dimensions

whole height: 179 mm
whole width: 167 mm
whole depth: 86 mm
whole weight: 2190 g

Bibliography

SourceDobson 1970-71

Transcript3593: The ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus of a Woman, apparently a short time after impregnation. The right ovary is in part bisected by two separate incisions, exposing a large corpus luteum half of which has been dissected out, displaying the smooth surface of the ovarian stroma which was in contact with its external surface. A section has been removed from the left ovary. The uterus is slit open.

Physical Location

Physical Information

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