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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/P 812 Scientific nameHomo sapiens CollectionHunterian CategoryDry preparations Object nameTibia, Osteoma, Morbid Anatomy of Bones - Tumours, Mounted dry bone DescriptionA portion of the shaft of a tibia showing a small rounded osteoma on its anterior surface. The benign tumour appears to be of a cancellous nature. 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 LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions Physical Information Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a cuboid perspex container. Materialperspex Dimensions whole height: 143 mm whole width: 42 mm whole depth: 39 mm whole weight: 128 g Bibliography SourceProger 1966-1972 Vol. 2, page 72. TranscriptPart of a tibia, with a small round flat osseous tumour, consisting of cancellous tissue, on the middle of its anterior surface. SourceClift 1830 Part 2 NotesCatalogue number is 504. TranscriptA portion of a tibia, with a minute but dense exostosis on its anterior surface.

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Object numberRCSHC/P 812

Object nameTibia, Osteoma, Morbid Anatomy of Bones - Tumours, Mounted dry bone

DescriptionA portion of the shaft of a tibia showing a small rounded osteoma on its anterior surface. The benign tumour appears to be of a cancellous nature.

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)