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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/P 769 Scientific namePanthera leo CollectionHunterian CategoryDry preparations Object nameTibia, osteomyelitis, Morbid Anatomy of Bones - Animals, Mounted dry bone DescriptionThe right tibia of a lion showing heavy deposits of new bone across large areas of the shaft as a result of chronic inflammation of the periosteum. The deposits range from a fine porous layer to much thicker 'nodulated' new bone, of a finely porous nature, in an almost symmetrical manner to its sister bone in P768. These changes indicate that the bone was chronically inflamed, although it is not clear by what means. This is one of ten specimens of bones from the same animal (see related records). The source is not recorded by Hunter, but he is known to have received animals from the Royal Menagerie and from private menageries in London. These specimens were in Hunter's collection before 1789. Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1789 Preparator‎ Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Related objectsRCSHC/P 768RCSHC/P 770RCSHC/P 771RCSHC/P 772RCSHC/P 773RCSHC/P 774RCSHC/P 775RCSHC/P 776RCSHC/P 777 Physical Location LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 4: The Long Gallery Physical Information Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a circular glass jar with opaque lid, possibly pitch bladder sealed. Materialglass (material) Dimensions whole height: 307 mm whole diameter: 107 mm whole weight: 1526 g Bibliography SourceProger 1966-1972 Vol. 2, page 64. TranscriptThe right tibia of the same Lion, similarly diseased. The osseous formations, though very irregular, are arranged in precise symmetry with those on the left tibia. SourceClift 1830 Part 2 NotesCatalogue number is 84. TranscriptThe right tibia and fibula of the same animal, similarly affected.

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Object numberRCSHC/P 769

Object nameTibia, osteomyelitis, Morbid Anatomy of Bones - Animals, Mounted dry bone

DescriptionThe right tibia of a lion showing heavy deposits of new bone across large areas of the shaft as a result of chronic inflammation of the periosteum. The deposits range from a fine porous layer to much thicker 'nodulated' new bone, of a finely porous nature, in an almost symmetrical manner to its sister bone in P768. These changes indicate that the bone was chronically inflamed, although it is not clear by what means. This is one of ten specimens of bones from the same animal (see related records). The source is not recorded by Hunter, but he is known to have received animals from the Royal Menagerie and from private menageries in London. These specimens were in Hunter's collection before 1789.

Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1789

Preparator‎

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

Owner/user

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist

presented

Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799)

Related objectsRCSHC/P 768RCSHC/P 770RCSHC/P 771RCSHC/P 772RCSHC/P 773RCSHC/P 774RCSHC/P 775RCSHC/P 776RCSHC/P 777

Physical Location

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

Physical Information

Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a circular glass jar with opaque lid, possibly pitch bladder sealed.

Materialglass (material)

Dimensions

whole height: 307 mm
whole diameter: 107 mm
whole weight: 1526 g

Bibliography

SourceProger 1966-1972

Vol. 2, page 64.

TranscriptThe right tibia of the same Lion, similarly diseased. The osseous formations, though very irregular, are arranged in precise symmetry with those on the left tibia.

SourceClift 1830 Part 2

NotesCatalogue number is 84.

TranscriptThe right tibia and fibula of the same animal, similarly affected.

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